- Paperback: 257 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint edition (28 Aug 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0143112740
- ISBN-13: 978-0143112747
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.7 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,381,510 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Yasmin Crowther tells this cross-cultural drama with skill. The writing is restrained but powerful (FINANCIAL TIMES )
This debut novel is a delicate, bittersweet examination of the nature of home and homesickness, and a salient reminder of the way the past can haunt the present with subtle, heart-breaking persistence (MAIL ON SUNDAY )
Accomplished...memorable (SUNDAY TIMES )
Lyrical... As a guide to the subtle complexities of family life The Saffron Kitchen is inspired; as a study of the flipside of the cultural divide it is intelligent and probing, an impressive debut (SCOTSMAN ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
This debut novel is a delicate, bittersweet examination of the nature of home and homesickness, and a salient reminder of the way the past can haunt the present with subtle, heart-breaking persistence (MAIL ON SUNDAY )
Accomplished...memorable (SUNDAY TIMES )
Lyrical... As a guide to the subtle complexities of family life The Saffron Kitchen is inspired; as a study of the flipside of the cultural divide it is intelligent and probing, an impressive debut (SCOTSMAN ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
FT, May 2006
'Yasmin Crowther tells this cross-cultural drama with skill. The writing is restrained but powerful'
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I agree with London Emma- the story is so captivating you want to hurry along to find out what happens to the characters, but the descriptions of London and village life in Iran are so beautifully crafted that you allow yourself to slow down. A few times I had to stop reading altogether because I choked up- the author loves her characters so much but they do endure some very deep pain! The beauty in this book left me breathless and eager for more.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this novel. The storyline makes you want to race to the end, but the language is so beautiful that you also want to take your time to relish the words as you go. I empathised with the characters right from the start, it made me laugh out loud, as well as sob my heart out, and the evocations of Iran are totally beguiling. Highly recommended, it's a fantastic read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this story. It was a bit slow getting started but I found myself drawn into the characters and the cultures which unfolded beautifully evoking insightful images of the mixing of two cultures and two countries. The emotional climax of the book moved me to tears partly as it was related with such beauty, care and understanding, as injuries of the past are released at last. A really beautiful book in so many ways.
Sandra Hillawi
Sandra Hillawi
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