In Persia in 1924, when a child still had to worry about hostile camels in the bazaar and a nanny might spin stories at her pillow until her eyes f...
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May 25, 2011
Hareem
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I couldn't decide between a 1 or 2 star to give A Mirror Garden. A more appropriate title for this memoir would have been: diary of an extremely wealthy Iranian artist and socialite that had little to no elements of an engaging plot. Womp womp. Don't get me wrong, I liked Monir but we could never be real life bffs. I couldn't relate to her in anyway. The chapters dealing specifically with how she created her art pieces definitely did not help. Before starting this diary, I was hoping the politic
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Jun 07, 2010
Yvonne
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I have read many Iranian memoirs; books by revolutionaries describing how noble or terrible the revolution was for Iran, books by children of govt. officials executed after the revolution, many books by diaspora in many forms but, I must say, this book is one of my favorite so far. It is an interesting and well written autobiography of one of the imminent modern artists of Iran. She married into an influential family under the Shah after living in NYC for a decade and returned to Iran to live a
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Sep 08, 2008
G--
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A modern fairytale. A Persian woman escapes to New York on a whim, marries and then divorces a horrid husband, and works in the fashion industry until she moves back to Iran to marry a charming prince. Once there, she spends her time recovering priceless Persian artifacts, and creating her own artwork. Of course, at the revolution, they have to leave, and they make their lives in NY. A lovely glimpse into another [privileged, beautiful, extinct] world.
Feb 17, 2008
Catherine
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Great photos. I'm sure she's an interesting person, but I just couldn't stick with it.
Jul 12, 2011
Michele
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The treasures of a country my always be valued, and this is what Monir has set out to do.
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