The Septembers of Shiraz

This article is about the novel. For the film, see Septembers of Shiraz.
The Septembers of Shiraz

The old version of the cover
Author Dalia Sofer
Cover artist Allison Saltzman
Language English
Genre Historical Fiction
Publisher Harper Perennial
Published in English
2008
Media type Book
Pages 340
ISBN 978-0-06-113041-0

The Septembers of Shiraz (2007) is a critically acclaimed debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer.[1]

It narrates the lives of a well-to-do Iranian family during and after the Iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the Shah and ushered in the Islamic republic. There is also a subplot involving a Hasidic family in New York.

The book's new cover is designed by Claire Vaccaro.

The new cover of the book

Awards and honors

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