Love and War in the Jewish Quarter
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Publisher Description
A breathtaking journey across Iran where war and superstition, jealousy and betrayal, and passion and loyalty rage behind the impenetrable walls of mansions and the crumbling houses of the Jewish Quarter.
Against the tumultuous background of World War II, Dr. Yaran will find himself caught in the thrall of the anti-Semitic Governor General, the most powerful man in the country. Dr. Yaran falls in love with the Governor General’s defiant wife, Velvet, upending not only the life of the doctor’s beloved daughter, but the entire community. In his quest to save everything and everyone he loves, Dr. Yaran will navigate the intersections of magic, science, lust, and treachery. His sole ally is the Governor General’s servant, an exotic eunuch, who will do anything to aid his mistress in her dangerous quest to attain forbidden love.
Customer Reviews
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Historical Fiction At It’s Best!
Book Title: Love And War in the Jewish Quarter
Author: Dora Levy Mossanen
Gene: Historical Fiction
Book Reviewed By Sylvia Jacobs
This story takes place during WWll in the Jewish Quarter of Tehran. The year is 1941. There is much pride and much fear in the Jewish quarter. Doctor Soleiman Yaran is on his way to see Queen Fawzia Pahlavi. He is a Jewish dentist. Will he become the Queen’s dentist? Does the queen have a toothache? Will the doctor have a safe journey? Will he have a safe return home? Will he be back before nightfall? Is he told to keep his mouth shut and his eyes wide open by his father? Why did the Queen want a Jewish dentist and not a Muslim dentist? How is this Jewish dentist all of a sudden welcome into the royal kingdom? He is a young dentist. He is known for his innovative treatments, specifically an alternative to Novocaine.
Will the palace have grand chandeliers, gold leaf furniture? Would the queen consider the dentist to be impure? Will the queen have a dental chair? Will it be fully equipped with a drill, tray table, saliva ejector, control panel, and air and water syringes?
The Iranian Jews must balance their interactions with the Muslims. Dr. Soleiman Yaran falls in love with the Governor General’s wife, Velvet. The Government General is an anti-Semite. He's also the most powerful man in the country. Will Dr. Yaran have the Governor General as a patient? What will happen with the love affair of Dr. Yaran and Velvet?
When Dr. Soleiman Yaran’s wife Ruby dies while giving birth, Yaran dedicates himself to his daughter Nedra, his people and his work.
This is much going on in this book, one will rate it 5 out of 5 stars.
Recommends this product ✔ Yes