The nights are quiet in Tehran /
A multi-generational novel following an Iranian family across several decades and countries, beginning with the political upheaval following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The narrative is structured in separate time periods and follows different family members as they experience life in Iran, West Ge...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the German. |
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Brunswick, Victoria :
Scribe Publications,
[2025].
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| Summary: | A multi-generational novel following an Iranian family across several decades and countries, beginning with the political upheaval following the 1979 Iranian Revolution. The narrative is structured in separate time periods and follows different family members as they experience life in Iran, West Germany and subsequent returns and connections between the two countries. The novel addresses themes of political change, exile, migration, family relationships and social unrest, including events related to post-revolutionary Iran and later political movements. |
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| Item Description: | First published in German as Nachts ist es leise in Tehran by Kiepenheuer & Witsch in 2016. |
| Physical Description: | 266 pages ; 20 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781761381416 1761381415 9781917189095 1917189095 9781964992105 1964992109 |