Winter in Tabriz

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Set against the backdrop of the 1978/9 Iranian Revolution, Winter in Tabriz by Sheila Llewllyn is a truly remarkable novel.

It's passionate, packed with beautifully written prose, and possesses a gut-punching ennui that lasts for quite some time once the final page has been turned.

The amount of research that has gone into this novel – which Llewellyn reveals in the appendices – is simply staggering. Llewellyn even draws upon her own experiences as a Westerner abroad in Iran during this exact period.

And it shows – this is a novel that is highly authentic. It rewards its reader with a rich understanding of the cultural politics of a nation.

It is, in a single word, remarkable.

Seriously – do not sleep on this book. It's fantastic.