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The Blood of Flowers

by Anita Amirrezvani

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ISBN13: 9780316065771
ISBN10: 0316065773
Condition: Standard
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Both a sweeping love story and a luminous portrait of a city, THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS is the mesmerizing historical novel of an ill-fated young woman whose gift as a rug designer transforms her life. Illuminated with glorious detail of persian rug-making, and brilliantly bringing to life the sights sounds and life of 17th-century Isfahan, THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS has captured readers' imaginations everywhere as a timeless tale of one woman's struggle to live a life of her choosing.

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In this mesmerizing historical novel, an ill-fated young woman's gift as a rug designer transforms her life in 17th-century Isfahan.

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joanofarc21, May 9, 2009 (view all comments by joanofarc21)
The author tells a wonderfully colorful tale of a young woman's search for independence in a world of male dominence. The production of oriental carpets was one of child labor and abuses. I will look at those amazing works of art with a different eye.
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ISBN:
9780316065771
Author:
Amirrezvani, Anita
Publisher:
Back Bay Books
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Fairy Tales, Folklore & Mythology
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
History
Subject:
Historical fiction
Publication Date:
May 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
377
Dimensions:
8.28x5.86x1.07 in. .79 lbs.

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