Cry Of The Peacock - Hardcover
"A dizzying melange of history, myth, and magical realism."
-- Library Review
"A haunting novel which has considerable power."
-- Publishing News
From France
"A rich, colorful novel, in the tradition of the Thousand and One Nights."
-- Marie-Claire
"A rich, beautiful story."
-- Le Figaro
-- Library Review
"A haunting novel which has considerable power."
-- Publishing News
From France
"A rich, colorful novel, in the tradition of the Thousand and One Nights."
-- Marie-Claire
"A rich, beautiful story."
-- Le Figaro
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About the Author:
Gina B. Nahai has lived in Iran, Switzerland, and the United States. The author of the award-winning Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith, she is the winner of the Los Angeles Arts Council Award for Fiction, and has received international acclaim for her novels. A frequent lecturer on Iranian Jewish history and the topic of exile, she has studied the politics of Iran for the U.S. Department of Defense. She is currently adjunct professor of creative writing at the University of Southern California's Master of Professional Writing program. She lives in Los Angeles with her family.
Review:
Cry of the Peacock was an alternate selection of The Book of the Month Club and The Doubleday Book Club.
"A spellbinding story that is hard to put down."
-- Los Angeles Times
"What is surprising is how well it succeeds. This is an important novel. For it sheds light on an enigmatic part of the world with which Westerners must reckon."
-- Washington Post
"A remarkable achievement. The author is first and foremost a storyteller who is able to move her complex plot along with beguiling dexterity. Hers is a novel on a grand scale. A significant work."
-- Kansas City Star
"I knew before I opened Cry of the Peacock that I was embarking on something dangerous and unforgettable. I will never look at the Mideast quite the same again. Cry of the Peacock is an extremely important book, and fulfills one of the main tenets of reading: to learn and to understand."
-- Sun Sentinel, Florida
"Poised between magic and history. An unusual and effective novel."
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"Unusual ... fascinating. Even the real political figures and historical events are somehow transformed by the poetry of Nahai's style."
-- Houston Chronicle
"A series of linked tales that read like the Arabian Nights."
-- Seattle Times/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"This fascinating book on a little known subject is essential for public library fiction collections."
-- Library Journal
"Nahai succeeds in personalizing history, opening a window onto the baffling political history of Iran and its neighbors."
-- Publisher's Weekly
"Lots of period detail, vivid characters, and historical background make for an instructive read on a little-known era and place."
-- Kirkus
"Strongly recommended for contemporary fiction collections."
-- Booklist
"A sweeping tale of the persecution and intolerance of Jews in Iran. Throughout the novel flows an undercurrent of mysticism and superstition reminiscent of Latin American authors Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabelle Allende; but restrained by the realities of this world."
-- Bookreporter.com
From the UK"Drop everything you are doing and rush to the bookshops to pick up your copy of Cry of the Peacock, the most significant novel of a family's struggle for freedom to be published for a long while."
-- Chronicle and Echo
"A spellbinding story that is hard to put down."
-- Los Angeles Times
"What is surprising is how well it succeeds. This is an important novel. For it sheds light on an enigmatic part of the world with which Westerners must reckon."
-- Washington Post
"A remarkable achievement. The author is first and foremost a storyteller who is able to move her complex plot along with beguiling dexterity. Hers is a novel on a grand scale. A significant work."
-- Kansas City Star
"I knew before I opened Cry of the Peacock that I was embarking on something dangerous and unforgettable. I will never look at the Mideast quite the same again. Cry of the Peacock is an extremely important book, and fulfills one of the main tenets of reading: to learn and to understand."
-- Sun Sentinel, Florida
"Poised between magic and history. An unusual and effective novel."
-- San Francisco Chronicle
"Unusual ... fascinating. Even the real political figures and historical events are somehow transformed by the poetry of Nahai's style."
-- Houston Chronicle
"A series of linked tales that read like the Arabian Nights."
-- Seattle Times/Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"This fascinating book on a little known subject is essential for public library fiction collections."
-- Library Journal
"Nahai succeeds in personalizing history, opening a window onto the baffling political history of Iran and its neighbors."
-- Publisher's Weekly
"Lots of period detail, vivid characters, and historical background make for an instructive read on a little-known era and place."
-- Kirkus
"Strongly recommended for contemporary fiction collections."
-- Booklist
"A sweeping tale of the persecution and intolerance of Jews in Iran. Throughout the novel flows an undercurrent of mysticism and superstition reminiscent of Latin American authors Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Isabelle Allende; but restrained by the realities of this world."
-- Bookreporter.com
From the UK"Drop everything you are doing and rush to the bookshops to pick up your copy of Cry of the Peacock, the most significant novel of a family's struggle for freedom to be published for a long while."
-- Chronicle and Echo
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- PublisherCrown
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0517574799
- ISBN 13 9780517574799
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages341
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