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The Stationery Shop of Tehran
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction
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Summary
1953, Tehran. Roya loves nothing better than to while away the hours in the local stationery shop run by Mr. Fakhri. The store, stocked with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles and thick pads of writing paper also carries translations of literature from all over the world. And when Mr. Fakhri introduces her to his other favorite customer - handsome Bahman, with his burning passion for justice and a shared love for Rumi's poetry - Roya loses her heart at once. But around them, life in Tehran is changing.
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Roya must piece her life back together. Her parents, wanting her to be safe, enroll her in college in California, where she meets and marries another man. But, nearly 60 years later, an accident of fate finally brings her the answer she has always wanted to know - Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me?
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- Eliza Conquest
- 01-03-21
Beautiful story & writing - not great narrator.
I loved this novel & was sad when it came to an end. Beautifully written with well-drawn characters that were very real. I feel I will remember them for years to come & the haunting love stories. The descriptions of Iranian culture, politics and delicious food made me so sad that the country has been under the power of Ayatollahs for so many years. My only complaint about this book was the voice of the narrator. She has a harsh American voice that I found difficult to accept. The book deserves a better narrator, someone of the calibre of Art Malik who narrated The Bee Keeper of Aleppo.
8 people found this helpful
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- Christine W.
- 06-12-19
Blew me, away
What an amazing love story interspersed with national and family politics.
Not just love but the grief of loss and when you're so sad for them up pops a Persian recipe.
6 people found this helpful
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- Emma
- 22-09-20
one of the best books I have ever listened to
Beyond great. Am buying the book for everyone I know. History, love, learning about Iran. Amaze!!!
5 people found this helpful
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- Julie Milne
- 18-11-20
Wonderful book!
I absolutely loved this book. The description of middle eastern life and the characters swept me away to Iran. Beautifully written. I sobbed through the last few chapters. Rarely have I been so moved by a book. Fabulous choice of reader too.
3 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-10-20
Absolutely a tale of true love
I loved this book and the way it was told. It gave me an insight into a culture I know little about and I could almost smell and taste the food from the way it was described. It told of young love, dreams and ambitions but journeyed through different lives in different cultures. It’s sad at times but shows that love prevails and happiness is at the end. I would recommend this book if you want to be absorbed in a knowledge of a culture, politics and romance. Just a Wonderful read!
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- T
- 04-12-19
Lovely
The story is a beautiful one, and the narrator’s delivery is quite addictive. Do listen.
3 people found this helpful
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- ttbko
- 15-03-20
So beautiful
a lovely story of a place I am so familiar with, of people I have known and love. now I just want to get on a plane and go back to Tehran. now to read her other book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-12-19
I want her food!
it was a beautiful love & whole life storie made ne remember my Irainian friends from the 70's growing up
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-06-21
Enjoyed the book thoroughly.
was a greay story that i got deeply immersed in. It did drag on for a while and was repetitive but still a great listen.
i loved the narration. I wanted to taste every meal mention and it provided a great insight into Iran before all what we now know in the news.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-06-21
Beautiful book!
Absolutely loved the book! so detailed and as if I was there immersed in a wonderful world. The characters were well developed, the story had its twists and kept me interested up until the end. Delivery was great as well. Definitely recommend it!
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- Anonymous User
- 03-07-21
Beautiful but predictable love story
This book was written beautifully, I really enjoyed that aspect. The story line was, however, a bit predictable and that took away from the excitement of the book. I would still recommend reading it!
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- Kimberly
- 09-01-20
Loved it
So nice to start off the New Year with a 5-star read. Looking forward to more from this author