The Stationery Shop
by Marjan Kamali
This Book!!!!!!!!!
Requesting this book,
I had no idea what I am getting myself into. All I knew was that it was set in
Iran.
The stationary shop is
a story of love and passion that stays with you for a long time. I enjoyed
every single character in this book. A wonderfully developed cast of characters that are smoothly weaved with the story. The
story and details are described vividly.
The author painted a rich portrait about Iran. I enjoyed the way Marjan
Kamali described the food, the custom and the stationary shop.
Synopsis:
Roya is a dreamy,
idealistic teenager living in 1953 Tehran who, amidst the political upheaval of
the time, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri’s neighborhood book and
stationery shop. She always feels safe in his dusty store, overflowing with
fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick pads of soft writing paper.
When Mr. Fakhri, with
a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite
customer—handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for
Rumi’s poetry—she loses her heart at once. And, as their romance blossoms, the
modest little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.
A few short months
later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square,
but suddenly, violence erupts—a result of the coup d’etat that forever changes
their country’s future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries
desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful
heart, she resigns herself to never seeing him again.
Until, more than sixty
years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a
chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a
century: Why did he leave? Where did he go? How was he able to forget her?
The Stationery Shop is
a beautiful and timely exploration of devastating loss, unbreakable family
bonds, and the overwhelming power of love.
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