- EAN13
- 9780316006507
- Éditeur
- Little, Brown and Company
- Date de publication
- 05/06/2007
- Langue
- anglais
- Fiches UNIMARC
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Aide EAN13 : 9780316006507
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A sensuous and richly-imagined historical novel that centers on a skilled
young carpet weaver, her arranged marriage, and her quest for self-
determination in 17th-century Persia.
In 17th-century Iran, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within
the year. But when her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves
alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell
the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey
to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug
designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.
Despite her lowly station, the young woman blossoms as a brilliant designer of
carpets, a rarity in a craft dominated by men. But while her talent
flourishes, her prospects for a happy marriage grow dim. Forced into a secret
marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting
decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to
create a new life.
young carpet weaver, her arranged marriage, and her quest for self-
determination in 17th-century Persia.
In 17th-century Iran, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within
the year. But when her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves
alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell
the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey
to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug
designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.
Despite her lowly station, the young woman blossoms as a brilliant designer of
carpets, a rarity in a craft dominated by men. But while her talent
flourishes, her prospects for a happy marriage grow dim. Forced into a secret
marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting
decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to
create a new life.
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