The Stationery Shop

A Novel

De: Marjan Kamali

Narrado por: Mozhan Marnò

Duración: 9 h y 13 m

Resumen del Editor

From the award-winning author of Together Tea - a debut novel hailed as “compassionate, funny, and wise” by Jill Davis, best-selling author of Girls’ Poker Night - comes a powerful love story exploring loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate.

Roya is a dreamy, idealistic teenager living in 1953 Tehran who, amid 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. 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 60 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.

©2019 Marjan Kamali (P)2019 Simon & Schuster Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Mozhan Marnò gives an extraordinary narration of this audiobook... Marnò's expressive narration reveals every nuance of Roya's emotional journey.... Sensitive portrayals of Roya's family and friends, and vivid descriptions of Iranian food and customs, add depth to this moving listen." (AudioFile Magazine)

Engaging

Love, history, culture… This thoughtful book was beautifully written and a delightful pleasure to read.

Great read

I loved this book and the narrator was fantastic. It really gave me understanding of Iran.

Engrossing story of Iran and love and politics

Loved the story as a way to understand what happened in Iran. And enjoyed the intimate introduction to familial pressures and their generational effects

Loved the people and identified with their problems.

Heart stopping.

This is the first time I’ve listened to a persian writer and it was just beyond words. I couldn’t stopped crying toward the last chapters. How these two were stolen from love. I wish I could give this book 10 stars. It was just the most beautiful book.

Beautiful read

I loved it . so beautiful and the narrating was amazing . i love a book to take me out of my life and get lost in a beautiful story .

Wonderful Story

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, ably narrated, as we journeyed between Tehran in the 1950s and the US in the present day. It is a story about love and about memory and about moving forward.

Excellent book that knits into your soul.

A wonderful book that I was always trying to figure out a way to keep listening. It takes you back in your life when you were young and innocent, then brings you back to present day. Just wonderful.

wonderful story

loved the setting and how the culture was shared
The food references had me trying some new dishes and the love story touched my heart

A Beautiful Love Story

It was so very interesting, to see what occurred in Iran. It is almost a walk back into history. The love story, and it’s vivid characters, kept me listening.

I have read other books by this author, and they have all been so well written, and give you a vibrant picture of what goes on.

Just knowing the characters and how they met up again in the USA, was a very loving way to show the full circle of life.

The narration was excellent and I very much enjoyed listening to this book.

Thank you.

AnnieB

Exceptional Book!

Exceptional Book! The recommended December book from my new book club was The Stationery Shop. I purchased the book and then the Audible story which I listened and read together. The storyline was simply amazing! Kudos to the author and the narrator of the audio book. The narrator was perfect. I plan on reading another of the authors books and also recommend to others to read outside their boxes.