"At once a love story and a chronicle of political and social upheaval, Reza’s novel is an important introduction to some of the major turning-points in Iranian history."

"Winner of the 2015 Prix Senghor, Gardens of Consolation is a multigenerational family saga centering on Iran’s secular revolution in the first half of the 20th century. At once a love story and a chronicle of political and social upheaval, Reza’s novel is an important introduction to some of the major turning-points in Iranian history."

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