Book summary

A debut novel that takes place in the fictional town of Omerijan, a Persian village at the turn of the century, where Armenians, Muslims, Zoroastrians, and Jews live in their own distinct quarters. The novel focuses on Flora and Nazie Ratoryan, two Jewish cousins who desire more excitement in their lives.

Media reviews

"Rabinyan masterfully evokes the horror and humor of everyday lives in which the facts of life and death are, relative to American lives at this end of the century, constantly, literally present....'Persian Brides' at once demystifies and mesmerizes."