An iranian jew waits wrongly accused in prison while his family slowly crumbles in tehran and new york. Dec 05, 2007 the book s blurb says, the september of shiraz simmers with questions of identity, alienation, and love, not just for a spouse or a child the father is the protagonist of the story but for the unnamable, uncountable sights and sounds of the places we call home. Mohammad shahbazi talks about his familys escape from iran in 1979. When isaac adrien brody is suddenly arrested and taken to a secret prison, his wife salma hayek is left to make sense of what has happened and must somehow secure isaacs release and. This is the story of a prosperous jewish family who abandon everything before they are consumed by the passions of revolutionaries. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback barnes. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a secular jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. A thriller based on the new york times notable book.
Its producer is avi lerner, whose typical slate includes wretched alpha male action pictures. Nakamura regarding pearls, lunch at home, receive shipment of black opals from australia around 3. It is a story, told in sharp focus realism, of a family in iran at the time of the revolution, swept up in the reign of terror. It is based on the 2007 novel the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. Salma hayek, center, plays the mother of parviz, right, jamie ward and shirin ariana molkara.
Dalia sofer in the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. Bingham prize in 2008, and the sami rohr prize for jewish literature choice award in 2009. I had the privilege of meeting the author and hearing her interviewed as part of the program. But while that film adaptation actually improved upon a manipulative, melodramatic book, septembers of shiraz goes in the opposite direction, flattening. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer. Sofer said that it was wrong to read the septembers of shiraz as a story of jewish persecution in. The film was released on june 24, 2016, by momentum pictures. In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem dealer isaac amin is arrested, wrongly accused of being a spy. The result is another vacuous melodramathriller that doesnt lay a glove on the eras historical complexities. Dalia sofer their serene villa life devastated by a wrongful imprisonment, the wife and children of tehran gentleman isaac amin face potential betrayals within their own household and eventually plan a dangerous. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg.
Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download e book. Iran, the holocaust, septembers of shiraz and me the. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss. Sep 18, 2015 septembers of shiraz comes to us at a time of great sabrerattling against iran from certain quarters. The theme that i used to occur throughout the novel was hardship and struggles. The septembers of shiraz exists somewhere on the continuum of fiction and memoir. Although this is used in many other novels, i feel that i show the full potential for this theme regarding the septembers of shiraz. His calendar is spread open and he stares at it, at todays date, september 20, 1981, at the notes scribbled on the pagecall mr.
The septembers of shiraz, dalia sofer the septembers of shiraz 2007 is a critically acclaimed debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer. Buy a cheap copy of the septembers of shiraz book by dalia sofer. Septembers of shiraz comes to us at a time of great sabrerattling against iran from certain quarters. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer, paperback. Throughout the novel, isaac goes through incredible loss, both financially and emotionally.
Sofer follows four different characters rich gemologist isaac. His calendar is spread open and he stares at it, at todays date, september 20. Enemy territory septembers of shiraz 2016 rotten tomatoes. Terrified by his disappearance, his family must reconcile a new world of cruelty. Isaac stretches his legs, tapping them with his fingers to help his blood circulate. The septembers of shiraz 2007, a historical novel by dalia. Septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer in doc, epub, rtf download ebook. A love story and a reporters first draft of history, honeymoon in tehran is a stirring, trenchant, and deeply personal chronicle of two years in the maelstrom of iranian life. The septembers of shiraz, by dalia sofer dalia sofers first book, the septembers of shiraz, is an excellent novel, written with colorful and detailed word imagery, covering a oneyear period from september 1981 to september 1982. The septembers of shiraz 2007, a historical novel by dalia sofer, recounts the experiences of one family during the iranian revolution in the late 1970s. In dalia sofers first novel, a father is separated from his jewish family in iran shortly after the revolution. In the septembers of shiraz, dalia sofer has, with extraordinary skill, woven together a cast of characters replete with endearing qualities and rife with character. It narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic.
Apr, 2008 this month, the mc book club gets into the septembers of shiraz, about one familys struggle to survive in the aftermath of the iranian revolution. Apr 22, 2010 the theme that i used to occur throughout the novel was hardship and struggles. She was born in iran and her family fled to the united states when she was only 10 years old just like the amin family in the book. He is also glad to have an ant colony, for which he saves his. Jun 23, 2016 based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a secular jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. Books similar to the septembers of shiraz the septembers of shiraz. Septembers of shiraz a first novel, set in tehran dalia sofer has published a first novel set in tehran, two years after the overthrow of the monarchy there. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The septembers of shiraz 2007 is a debut novel by iranian american author dalia sofer it narrates the lives of a welltodo iranian family during and after the iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the shah and ushered in the islamic republic. United states septembers of shiraz is a 2015 american drama film directed by wayne blair and written by hanna weg.
In the aftermath of the iranian revolution, raregem deal. Following in that films lamentable tradition, the new septembers of shiraz recreates its 1979 tehran in bulgaria, where an international cast led by adrien brody and salma hayek was directed by an australian, wayne blair. Based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution. Enemy territory septembers of shiraz rotten tomatoes. How true this is for all of those who live in the diaspora. This novel traces the story of an iranian jewish family in the aftermath of the iranian revolution of 1979. Jul 28, 2008 in the about the book section in the p. Septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran. The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofera sensitive account of a tehran familys neardestruction after the iranian revolution. We were a world of two, my mother and i, until i started turning into an american girl. From left, salma hayekpinault, adrien brody and ariana molkara in septembers in shiraz, directed by wayne blair. The word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian. Aug 05, 2007 and that would be a great shame because the septembers of shiraz is a remarkable debut. Jun 18, 2016 septembers of shiraz is about the struggle of a persianjewish family in post1979 iran.
The septembers of shiraz was the 2018 annual selection of the one bay one book program of the jewish community library. On their way, walking through the darkness across the border, isaac thinks of the cities ahead of them, ankara, istanbul, geneva, new york and then also of the cities behind him, tehran, ramsar, isfahan, yazd and shiraz. The film stars adrien brody, salma hayek, shohreh aghdashloo, anthony azizi, bashar rahal and alon aboutboul. Septembers of shiraz revisits the 1979 iranian revolution. The septembers of shiraz dalia sofer, 2007 harpercollins 368 pp. Reoccurring themes and symbols septembers of shiraz. Author bio birth1972 wheretehran, iran rearednew york, new york educationb. Movie clip someone has to pay septembers of shiraz synopsis based on true events, septembers of shiraz follows a prosperous jewish family whose lives are turned upside down in the wake of the 1979 iranian revolution.
It was recently made into a movie starring adrian brody. Prior to the iranian revolution it was a place where people of all religions were allowed to flourish. The books blurb says, the september of shiraz simmers with questions of identity, alienation, and love, not just for a spouse or a child the father is the protagonist of the story but for the unnamable, uncountable sights and sounds of the places we call home. Septembers of shiraz star salma hayek says humanity is not not black and white duration. With salma hayek, adrien brody, shohreh aghdashloo, alon aboutboul. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Sep 16, 2015 the word human is used nine times in the press notes for septembers of shiraz, 14 if you also count it as a root in the words humanity, humane and humanitarian.
The septembers of shiraz by dalia sofer now out in paperback. In the wake of the iranian revolution, as the ayatollah khomeinis republic is first being established, gem dealer isaac amin is arrested near his opulent tehran home. A, sarah lawrence college currentlynew york, new york dalia sofer was born in iran and fled at the age of ten to the united states with her family. In september isaac amin, his wife farnaz and their daughter shirin flee iran.
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