Banafsheh Serov Banafsheh Serov i(A114411 works by) (a.k.a. Bonnie Serov)
Born: Established: ca. 1972
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Iran,
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Middle East, Asia,
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Gender: Female
Heritage: Iranian
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2 2 y separately published work icon The Russian Tapestry Banafsheh Serov , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2013 Z1913427 2013 single work novel

'A story of love and turmoil based on the true story of an unlikely romance in the time of the Russian revolution.

'This is a big novel in every sense - spanning the years of the Russian revolution and set in the ballrooms of Moscow and St Petersburg, the streets of the rioting city, and the POW camps. It is a tale of the love that grew between a young bourgeois woman, Marie, and an older, charming and courageous army general, Alexei.

'Follow the paths of a cast of characters so fully drawn they could have been taken from the pages of history: Maria's brother and the revolutionary he befriends; a peasant woman and the young boy she protects; and Alexie's wife and daughters.

'Carefully researched and beautifully written, this book would sit well alongside the novels of Kate Furnivall.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 Untitled Banafsheh Serov , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2010-2011 vol. 90 no. 5 2010; (p. 35)

— Review of Shattered Sky Helene Young , 2011 single work novel
1 Untitled Banafsheh Serov , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , October vol. 90 no. 3 2010; (p. 28)

— Review of Ghost Watch David A. Rollins , 2010 single work novel
1 [Review] The Delta Banafsheh Serov , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 90 no. 1 2010; (p. 41)

— Review of The Delta Tony Park , 2010 single work novel
1 [Review] Beautiful Malice Banafsheh Serov , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 89 no. 8 2010; (p. 23)

— Review of Beautiful Malice Rebecca James , 2010 single work novel
1 Untitled Banafsheh Serov , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , Summer 2009-2010 vol. 89 no. 5 2009; (p. 43)

— Review of Hetty : A True Story Hetty Verolme , 2010 single work autobiography
1 1 y separately published work icon Sorrow of My Native Land Under a Starless Sky : A Family's Escape from Iran Banafsheh Serov , New South Wales : Banafsheh Serov , 2007 Z1485654 2007 single work autobiography Banafsheh was only eight years old when the revolution erupted in her country, Iran. At first her family was filled with hope as the Shah's rule collapsed and the Ayatollah Khomeini made his triumphant return. But they quickly came to realise that Iran had traded one dictator for another, more ruthless ruler.

Banafsheh's parents, Kamal and NIna, struggled with the Ayatollah's harsh new laws as life in Tehran began to spin out of control. They came to fear for the safety of their children and themselves, until finally they made the toughest of all decisions - to flee their beloved country, leaving the rest of their family and friends behind. But the only way left for them to escape was the dangerous route across the Turkish mountains. (Source: Back cover)
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