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A father-son tale set amid the tumultous history of twentieth-century Iran, written by a masterful Iranian novelist in exile

A sweeping story which brings to life the Iranian Revolution, from an author who experienced it firsthand. There was great review coverage when it came out in trade paperback, and its story of 1970s Iran resonates with Iran's current political troubles. 'Enchanting... Abdolah's juxtapositions...give the story a powerful irony.' "Independent

In the house of the mosque, the family of Aqa Jaan has lived for eight centuries. Now it is occupied by three cousins: Aqa Jaan, a merchant and head of the city's bazaar, Alsaberi, the imam of the mosque, and Aqa Shoja, the mosque's muezzin. The house itself teems with life, as each of their families grows up with their own triumphs and tragedies. A sweeping, compelling story which brings to life the Iranian Revolution.

My Father's Notebook reads like a detective story . . . A moving elegy for a lost father and homeland."GuardianIshmael is a man separated from his history. As a young man he was driven out of his home, exiled from all he loved most by the tumultuous revolution that overwhelmed his country. Years later, thousands of miles away, his father dies. His legacy is a notebook, which finds its way into Ishmael's hands. And through it Ishmael will uncov...