The House of the Mosque

Welcome to the house of the mosque . . .Iran, 1950. Spring has arrived, and as the women prepare the festivities, Sadiq waits for a suitor to knock on the door. Her uncle Nosrat returns from Tehran with a glamorous woman, while, on the rooftop, Shahbal longs only for a television to watch the first moon landing. But not even the beloved grandmothers can fosee what will happen in the days and months to come. In this uplifting bestseller, Kadar Abodolah charts the triumphs and tragedies of a family on the brink of revolution. Memory, a sense of place and family bonds permeate Kader Abdolahs beautifully written and fiercely readable The House of the MosqueDaily MailAbdolah tells this story straight from the heart.- And it is on the heart too that it leaves an indelible markScotsmanCaptivating and distinctive . . . a measured, beguiling and potent example of literary resistanceTime Literary Supplement