num_pages: 272
description: A passionate and timely debut about mothers and daughters, roots and exile, from the streets of Iran to the suburbs of LondonIn what is certain to be one of the most talked-about fiction debuts of the year, Yasmin Crowther paints a magnificent portrait of betrayal and retribution set against a backdrop of Iran’s tumultuous history, dramatic landscapes, and cultural beauty. The story begins on a blustery day in London, when Maryam Mazar’s dark secrets and troubled past surface violently with tragic consequences for her pregnant daughter, Sara. Burdened by guilt, Maryam leaves her comfortable English home for the remote village in Iran where she was raised and disowned by her father. When Sara decides to follow her she learns the price that her mother had to pay for her freedom and of the love she left behind. Poetic, haunting, and brilliantly crafted, The Saffron Kitchen is sure to entrance fans of Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake and Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club.
language: English
title: The Saffron Kitchen
titlecomplete: The Saffron Kitchen
characters: Sara Mazar, Maryam Mazar
genres: British Literature, Cultural, Family, Book Club, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Contemporary, Fiction, Iran, Womens
ratings_count: 3464
publisher: Viking Adult