A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an ordinary girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love - but when her family discover his letters they accuse her of bringing them into dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange a marriage to a man she's never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught - but a female neighbour urges her to comply: 'We each have a destiny, and you can't fight yours.'
The years that follow Massoumeh's wedding prove transformative for Iran. Hamid, Massoumeh's husband, is a political dissident and a threat to the Shah's oppressive regime and when the secret service arrive to arrest him, it is the start of a terrifying period for Massoumeh. Her fate, so long dictated by family loyalty and tradition, is now tied to the changing fortunes of her country. 
Spanning five turbulent decades of Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope - and a rare insider's view of Iranian society.

The Book of Fate

Literature & Fiction

Saniee, Parinoush

Contemporary

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A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an ordinary girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love - but when her family discover his letters they accuse her of bringing them into dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange a marriage to a man she's never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught - but a female neighbour urges her to comply: 'We each have a destiny, and you can't fight yours.' The years that follow Massoumeh's wedding prove transformative for Iran. Hamid, Massoumeh's husband, is a political dissident and a threat to the Shah's oppressive regime and when the secret service arrive to arrest him, it is the start of a terrifying period for Massoumeh. Her fate, so long dictated by family loyalty and tradition, is now tied to the changing fortunes of her country. Spanning five turbulent decades of Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope - and a rare insider's view of Iranian society.

Little,Brown

Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him dumb.” In his innocent and deeply hurt child’s mind, he begins to believe that the good” and intelligent” children like his older brother are their fathers’ sons. On the other hand, children like him who are clumsy” and problematic” are their mothers’ sons. No one in the family can understand Shahaab except his maternal grandmother, who seems to possess the understanding and the kindness he so desperately craves. Their growing bond leads to a deep friendship in which Shahaab is able to experience some happiness and finally find his voice.

I Hid My Voice

Literary

Anansi International

Massoumeh a 16 ans, et un rêve : poursuivre ses études. Sur le chemin du lycée, elle rencontre Saiid, avec lequel elle partagera un amour innocent… mais ses frères les découvrent. Battue par sa famille, elle est mariée de force à Hamid, de 14 ans son aîné. Par chance, il la respecte et l’encourage à se libérer de la tyrannie et de la tradition. Mais entre la chute du shah, la montée de l’intégrisme religieux et la guerre, le couple est rattrapé par l’histoire mouvementée de son pays.

Le voile de Téhéran (Points grands romans) (French Edition)

POINTS

El libro de mi destino es una cautivadora historia de amor y amistad, esperanza y dolor que, a traves de una singular perspectiva intima, nos abre las puertas a la turbulenta realidad de una sociedad obstinada en relegar a las mujeres a un degradante segundo plano. / A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discovers his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonor. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange for her to marry to a man shes never met.

El libro de mi destino (Spanish Edition)

Salamandra

Basada en una historia real, Una voz escondida narra las andanzas de Shahab, un nino convencido de que no puede hablar, y que por ese motivo se ha convertido en objeto de burla de todos los que lo rodean. Shahab esconde su voz porque esta harto de que los demas crean que lo hace todo mal. No obstante, a veces el camino que lleva al corazon de quien mas quieres es largo y esta lleno de obstaculos y, para Shahab, solo hay una forma de recorrerlo: rompiendo el silencio. / Based on a true story, I Hid My Voice chronicles the adventures of Shahab, a boy that is convinced he cannot speak, for which he is mercilessly mocked. Shahab hides his voice because he is fed up with everyone thinking that he does everything wrong.

Una voz escondida (Spanish Edition)

El libro de mi destino es una cautivadora historia de amor y amistad, esperanza y dolor que, a traves de una singular perspectiva intima, nos abre las puertas a la turbulenta realidad de una sociedad obstinada en relegar a las mujeres a un degradante segundo plano. / A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discovers his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonor. Her parents hastily arrange a marriage for her with a stranger.

El libro de mi destino / The Book of Fate (Spanish Edition)

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The Book of Fate

The Book of Fate

I Hid My Voice

Le voile de Téhéran (Points grands romans) (French Edition)

El libro de mi destino (Spanish Edition)

Una voz escondida (Spanish Edition)

El libro de mi destino / The Book of Fate (Spanish Edition)