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The Sun Book of Short Stories written by Various Authors Jane Moore (ed) performed by Clare Corbett and Paul Thornley on Audio CD (Unabridged)

The Sun Book of Short Stories written by Various Authors Jane Moore (ed) performed by Clare Corbett and Paul Thornley on Audio CD (Unabridged)£29.99

To celebrate the launch of Quick Reads in 2006, The Sun ran a short story competition called 'Get Britain Reading' in order to find the hidden talent among its ten million readers.It was judged by Sun columnist and bestselling author Jane Moore.The Sun Book of Short Stories contains a selection of the winning entries.They may make you smile, laugh or cry - but all of them are sure to entertain you.

To Keep The Sun Alive written by Rabeah Ghaffari performed by Rabeah Ghaffari on Audio CD (Unabridged)

To Keep The Sun Alive written by Rabeah Ghaffari performed by Rabeah Ghaffari on Audio CD (Unabridged)
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ISBN:  9781982601577
Genre - Main:  Fiction
Genre - Specific:  Modern
Duration:  570 mins
Length:  Unabridged
Author:  Rabeah Ghaffari
Performer 1:  Rabeah Ghaffari

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The year is 1979. The Iranian Revolution is just around the corner, as is a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse. Meanwhile, in the northeastern city of Naishapur, a retired judge and his wife, Bibi, run an ancient orchard, growing apples, plums, peaches, and sour cherries, and looking after several generations of family...

members. The days here are marked by long, elaborate lunches on the terrace and arguments about government corruption and the rise of religious fundamentalism, peppered with tales of ancient Persia that foreshadow the seismic political changes to come.

And yet life continues. Bibi, the matriarch, struggles to keep her family together. Her young nephew goes to the university, hoping to lead the fight for a new Iran and marry his childhood sweetheart.

Another nephew surrenders to opium, while his father longs for a life in Europe. Her brother-in-law evolves into a powerful Islamic cleric while her husband retreats into intellectual reflection.

Told through a host of vivid, unforgettable characters, ranging from children to servants to friends of the family, To Keep the Sun Alive is the kind of compelling, rich story that not only informs the past, but also reminds us of the human aspirations that animate historical events.

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