Cry of the Peacock: A Novel (Record no. 19200)
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| fixed length control field | 01290nam a2200121 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781508493679 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Gina B. Nahai a |
| 245 1# - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Cry of the Peacock: A Novel |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 352 pages |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | From Publishers Weekly Nahai begins her vivid, intriguing historical chronicle in the 1780s in Persia and concludes 200 years later in contemporary Iran. Following a family of Jews through seven generations, from Juyy Bar, the Jewish ghetto of Esfahan, to America, she begins with Esther the Soothsayer. Versed in magic and witchcraft Esther can foretell the future. She appears in the dreams and visions of her progeny, including her granddaughter, Peacock, born in the late 1860s, whose life spans well over a century. Nahai weaves together the brutal history of Muslims, Jews, the shahs and colonial forces that played a part in transforming Persia into Iran, using fables and legends to give much of the novel an exotic, fairy-tale effect. But as the story reaches the 20th century, readers will encounter the exiled Pahlavi shah, Mossadeq and Khomeini, and recognize recent events. Nahai succeeds in personalizing history, opening a window onto the baffling political history of Iran and its neighbors. |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Total checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Lake Chapala Society | Lake Chapala Society | 07/17/2024 | TP NAHA | 69462 | 07/17/2024 | 1 | 07/17/2024 | Book |