Sky of Red Poppies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780984571604)

Sky of Red Poppies begins with a casual friendship between two schoolgirls coming of age in a politically divided 1960's Iran under rule of the Shah. Roya, the daughter of a prominent family, is envious of the fierce independence of her religious classmate Shireen. But Shireen has secrets of her own. Together, Roya and Shireen contend with becoming the women they want to be, and in doing so, make decisions that will cause their tragic undoing. In the unraveling of family secrets, Roya begins to question how she was raised and how to become the person she wishes to be. Set against the backdrop of a nation forced to mute its profound identity, Sky of Red Poppies is a novel about culture, politics and the redeeming power of friendships.

Author: Zohreh Ghahremani
ISBN-10: 0984571604
ISBN-13: 9780984571604
Publisher: Turquoise Books
Language: English
Published: 07/15/2010
Pages: 305
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.69d
Award: Benjamin Franklin Award - Finalist