The Blood of Flowers - Anita Amirrezvani torrent

Category: Historical Fiction, Novel, Romance
Language: English
Keywords: 1600's Carpet Weaving Folk Tales Iran Isfahan Persia Sigheh

Written by Anita Amirrezvani
Read by Shohreh Aghdashloo
Format: MP3
Bitrate: Variable
Unabridged

(Audio ends with an author interview.)

In 17th-century Persia, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. When her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.

Despite her lowly station, the young woman blossoms as a brilliant designer of carpets, a rarity in a craft dominated by men. But while her talent flourishes, her prospects for a happy marriage grow dim. Forced into a secret marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to create a new life.

Audio Release Date:
June 5 2007

13 hrs and 18 mins

(Special note: Shohreh Aghdashloo is an absolute queen.)