Daughters of smoke and fire : a novel
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Published
New York : The Overlook Press, 2021.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 306 pages : map ; 23 cm
Language
English
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Originally published in hardcover by The Overlook Press in 2020.
Description
"Set primarily in Iran, this extraordinary debut novel weaves 50 years of modern Kurdish history through a story of a family facing oppression and injustices all too familiar to the Kurds. Leila dreams of making films to bring the suppressed stories of her people onto the global stage, but obstacles keep piling up. Her younger brother, Chia, influenced by their father's past torture, imprisonment, and his deep-seated desire for justice, begins to engage with social and political affairs. But his activism grows increasingly risky and one day he disappears in Tehran. Seeking answers about her brother's whereabouts, Leila fears the worst and begins a campaign to save him. But when she publishes Chia's writings online, she finds herself in grave danger as well. The first novel published in English by a female Kurdish writer, Daughters of Smoke and Fire is an evocative portrait of the lives and stakes faced by 40 million stateless Kurds. It's an unflinching but compassionate and powerful story that brilliantly illuminates the meaning of identity and the complex bonds of family"--,Page [4] of cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Homa, A. (2021). Daughters of smoke and fire: a novel . The Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homa, Ava. 2021. Daughters of Smoke and Fire: A Novel. The Overlook Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Homa, Ava. Daughters of Smoke and Fire: A Novel The Overlook Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Homa, Ava. Daughters of Smoke and Fire: A Novel The Overlook Press, 2021.
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