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The blood of flowers
a novel
By Amirrezvani, Anita
- ISBN
- 978-0-31606-576-4
- Publisher
- New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2007
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2007
Adult/High School This is the tale of a 17th-century Persian village girl who makes her way with her mother to a rich uncle's house in the city of Isfahan. As poor relatives, they are treated as servants. The uncle, a master rug maker for the shah, grudgingly teaches her his trade, his love and respect for her increasing with her perseverance and obvious talent. His greedy wife convinces him to accept a three-month "marriag...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
