Deepti Gupta
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A glorious treat awaits you at the literary table of Donia Bijan." -Adriana Trigiani
Set against the backdrop of Iran's rich, turbulent history, this exquisite debut novel is a powerful story of food, family, and a bittersweet homecoming. When we first meet Noor, she is living in San Francisco, missing her beloved father, Zod, in Iran. Now, dragging her stubborn teenage daughter, Lily, with her, she returns to Tehran and to Café Leila, the...