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There is an unwritten rule that any book featuring such character names as Roxanna the Angel, Miriam the Moon, and Alexandra the Cat must also contain a great deal of magical realism; Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith lives up to expectations. In addition to Roxanna's winged departure from her home and family, there are episodes involving illuminated sunflowers, dreams of flight that result in beds of white feathers, and Roxanna's final illness, a "mysterious fluid that ... started to fill her body like a poisonous presence, that oozed out of the corner of her eyes, swelled her arms and legs till she had no more use of them and turned her once-magical voice into a gurgling whisper." Besides the miraculous, this novel has undeniable sweep, beginning in Tehran, touching down in Turkey, and ending up in Los Angeles many years later with hair-raising adventures punctuating each change of address. Gina B. Nahai has crafted a lyrical novel reminiscent of the work of Isabelle Allende. Readers with a taste for the fantastic will enjoy this tale. --Alix Wilber
This is the remarkable tale that follows Roxanna, born as a "bad-luck child" in the Jewish ghetto of Tehran, through the opulent world of Iran's aristocracy, into the whorehouses of Turkey and at last, to Los Angeles -- the city of exiles -- where she and Lili are reunited. Gina B. Nahai tells the story of a courageous circle of women standing on the edge of the past, reshaping their lives in America, the land of chances and choices.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003614544
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780684851396
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 6545-9780684851396
Book Description Condition: Muy bueno. One star-studded night, five year old Lili witnesses her mother, Roxanna, sprout wings and vanish into the sky. Lili's subsequent search for her mother takes her through the life Roxanna has lived and the journey which took her to America. EAN: 9780684851396 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y ficción| Ficción contemporánea Título: Moonlight on The Avenue of FaithAutor: Gina Barkhordar Nahai Editorial: Scribner (5 julio 1999) Idioma: EN Páginas: 384 Formato: Tapa blanda Peso: 586 Año de publicación: 1999. Seller Inventory # 0K-Q8UY-2SGX
Book Description Condition: Good. K rlighedsroman, sl gtsroman og magisk realistisk skildring af livet i den j?diske bydel i Teheran f?r og efter shahens fald, og livet blandt eksiliranere i USA, alt med den handlekraftige Roxanna som omdrejningspunkt. 376 pages. Seller Inventory # 1207360