The House of the Mosque But this family will experience upheaval unknown to pre. Sadiq is waiting for a suitor to knock at the door to ask for her hand, while her two grandmothers sweep the floors each morning dreaming of traveling to Mecca. It is Iran i
| TITLE | : | The House of the Mosque |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.62 (328 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 1847672418 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| PAGES | : | 436 Pages |
| PUBLISH | : | 2011-01-31 |
| GENRE | : |
A sweeping, compelling story bringing to life the Iranian Revolution, from an author who experienced it first hand. It is Iran in 1969. In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. Now it is occupied by three cousinsAqa Jaan, a merchant and head of the city’s bazaar; Alsaberi, the imam of the mosque; and Aqa Shoja, the mosque’s muezzin. The house teems with life as each family grows up with their own triumphs and tragedies. Sadiq is waiting for a suitor to knock at the door to ask for her hand, while her two grandmothers sweep the floors each morning dreaming of traveling to Mecca. Shahbal longs only to get hold of a television to watch the first moon landing. These daily dramas play out under the watchful eyes of the storks that nest on the rooftop of the house. But this family will experience upheaval unknown to pre
EDITORIAL :
"Beguiling and utterly original. It is that rare thing: a deeply political novel that informs, thrills, and moves in equal measure." Tahmima Anam, author,A Golden Age
REVIEW :
I was looking for a historical account of the US Constitution and picked this up from the library. Can't wait for another Gallender book.. And while Skirt Full of Black does have references to the kisaeng parties, where female entertainers attended to one man (from "Economic Miracles"), and reference to the typewriter as a tool used primarily by women, these aren't narratives as much as they're flat facts. I am astonished to see that it is out of print. Many cases, like ch 1's SS7 intrusion, were cool despite being almost 10 years old. The pictures are not very helpful, either. It explains how this is a bi-partisan supported endeavor: to open up government for the benefit of private sector innovation while simultaneously slimming it down, for example, by providing bureaucratic agencies access to nimble startups in the form of prizes through Challenge.gov. Could it be that he is actually
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