The Call of the nightingale
(By Kathryn Barnett)
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sheltered upbringing is no match when cupid comes calling and
she and her new boss, Behrooz Azadi fall in love. They throw
convention to the wind and marry, just before her mother sadly
passes away. Alone except for her husband, Alice must Follow
him when he is called to return to his native Persia, or Iran as it
was later to be known. By this time, Alice is a mother at the
tender age of nineteen, stepping into an unknown world steeped
in history and where females should be subservient to their
husbands.
Agalnst a backdrop of political unrest and intrigue which Involves
her own husband's family, Allce must somehow fight for her own
personal freedom, for the right to bring up her four daughters in
a way that will enable them to move forward in a fast changing
and Frightening Iran. At times, this means disobeying her
husband, striking out for women's rights and later, clashing with
her own daughters, when they embrace Islam. Will Allce be able
to accept and embrace the changes her now beloved Iran Is
facing? Will bending be enough before something breaks?
Kitty Barnett's second novel with Provoco skilfully blends
romance, English stiff upper lip and political intrigue in a foreign
country into a mesmerising account of a young woman growing
up amidst turmoil and a fight for the country and the traditions
she has grown to love. Her first novel, Three Sisters, part of a
series of five books, is also avallable now.”
