The Book
For fans of Anne Tyler, The Space Between Us is a poignant, wistful story about belonging and otherness, pride and prejudice, and the pressures and family expectations that inform our decisions. Brilliantly painting the landscape of intricate social conventions and private emotional conflict, Pirzad has produced an intimate portrait of ordinary Iranians living everyday lives.
Additional Information
Subject | Fiction, Translated Fiction |
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Pages | 160 |
Imprint | Oneworld |
Reviews
‘Set in tension-filled Iran, Zoya Pirzad's novel explores the meaning of family and the consequences of choice through the life of Edmond, an Armenian man, and his daughter, who desires to marry a Muslim. Full of rich prose, this book tackles the deep questions of prejudice in the Middle East while showing the rich diversity of cultures in Iran.'
‘Rich in allusion and suggestion. The prize-winning Iranian-Armenian author is less concerned with a straightforward narrative as with the desire to encapsulate the important things which are left unsaid and undone. These are what haunt her story.'
'A rising star of Iranian literature, Zoya Pirzad transcends the everyday with her luminous writing.'
‘Moving.'