Banafsheh Serov





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Banafsheh Serov

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Born in London, Banafsheh spent her childhood in Tehran. In 1982, in the midst of the Iran/Iraq war, her parents came up with a plan to smuggle the family out of Iran. Caught by the Turkish border guards, Banafsheh and her family spent 14 nights crammed in a cell with five other refugees while their fate was decided.

Moving to Australia, Banafsheh completed her bachelors at UTS Sydney. She lives with her husband and two sons. When not running their family bookstores, Banafsheh splits her time between writing and conducting author talks.


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Average rating: 3.29 · 7 ratings · 4 reviews · 1 distinct work
Under a Starless Sky
3.29 of 5 stars 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2008
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Still Alice by Lisa Genova
Still Alice
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At fifty, Alice is a respected cognitive psychology professor at Harvard and a renowned expert in linguistics. Together with her husband, also a Harvard professor, they lead an idealistic life. They have three well-balanced children who look to be fo...more
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Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters
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'My name, in those days, was Susan Trinder. People called me Sue. I know the year I was born in, but for many years I did not know the date, and took my birthday at Christmas. I believe I am an orphan. My mother I know is dead. But I never saw her, s...more
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Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville
Sarah Thornhill
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Sarah Thornhill completes a loose trilogy which includes the highly acclaimed The Secret River and The Lieutenant. While there are romantic elements, they are weighed by remorse and guilt for atrocities committed against Aborigines during colonisatio...more
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Five Bells by Gail Jones
Five Bells
by Gail Jones
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Four people visit Sydney's Circular Quay on a gloriously summer's day.
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The Finkler Question by Howard Jacobson
The Finkler Question
by Howard Jacobson
read in January, 2012
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Think of Jacobson as a cross between Woody Allen & Jonathon Franzen. Dry & Satirical.
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Down Under by Bill Bryson
Down Under
by Bill Bryson
read in January, 2012
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I think I'm really going to enjoy this one. It takes a travel writer to make me realise what a perilous country we live in. Love it.
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Foal's Bread by Gillian Mears
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Good Oil by Laura Buzo
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The joy of being 15, when the world is still new and exciting. When we experience the first fluttering of love's hanging shadow and the yearning uncertainties of the first kiss.

Good Oil brought it all back. And helped us to remember how wonderful...more
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
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