Description: Follows fifty years in the life of an Iranian woman--from pre-revolution Tehran to the present--as she finds her life dictated by such forces as family loyalty, tradition, and her country's fortune.
Brief description: Parinoush Saniee is a sociologist and psychologist. She is the author of several novels, including The Book of Fate, which has been reprinted twenty-one times in Iran and is a bestseller in Italy, Romania, and Norway.
Review Quotes:
"The Book of Fate is a gentle reminder to all of us that selflessness and loyalty to family are important as are moral values and goodness of heart. Sad as it is, it imparts lessons of gratitude for what is taken for granted and for appreciating the goodness that helps one steer through life's darkest periods. It is more an ode to women, not just of Iran but of societies all over the world, who have had to struggle to get their basic rights." -- Faryal Leghari, Gulf News