{"product_id":"the-enlightenment-of-the-greengage-tree-paperback","title":"The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShokoofeh Azar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED for the 2021 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLONGLISTED for the 2020 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD for Translated Literature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFINALIST for the 2020 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the pen of one of Iran's rising literary stars, \u003cem\u003eThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a family story about the unbreakable connection between the living and the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet in Iran in the decade following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, this moving, richly imagined novel is narrated by the ghost of Bahar, a thirteen-year-old girl, whose family is compelled to flee their home in Tehran for a new life in a small village, hoping in this way to preserve both their intellectual freedom and their lives. But they soon find themselves caught up in the post-revolutionary chaos that sweeps across their ancient land. Bahar's mother, after a tragic loss, will embark on a long, eventful journey in search of meaning in a world swept up in the post-revolutionary madness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTold from the wise yet innocent gaze of a young girl, \u003cem\u003eThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree\u003c\/em\u003e speaks of the power of imagination when confronted with cruelty, and of our human need to make sense of trauma through the ritual of storytelling itself. Through her unforgettable characters, Azar weaves a timely and timeless story that juxtaposes the beauty of an ancient, vibrant culture with the brutality of an oppressive political regime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShokoofeh Azar\u003c\/b\u003e moved to Australia as a political refugee in 2011. She is the author of essays, articles, and children's books, and is the first Iranian woman to hitchhike the entire length of the Silk Road. \u003ci\u003eThe Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, originally written in Farsi, was shortlisted for Australia's Stella Prize for Fiction and is her first novel to be translated into English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Booker International Prize (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Book Awards (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311703912550,"sku":"9781609455651","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NjBHOXZJK0h5VWlqZnJqRE5tb3k3dz09.webp?v=1767880248","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-enlightenment-of-the-greengage-tree-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}