num_pages: 288
description: A richly detailed and enchanting novel, set in 20th-century PersiaAnahita, a nomad, learns that her father has promised her hand in marriage to a man she dislikes. Determined to have a say in her own fate, Anahita convinces her father to let her hold a contest, in which potential suitors must correctly answer the riddle she has woven into her wedding carpet. A diplomat, a schoolteacher, a shepherd, and a prince compete in Anahita’s battle of wits, for the heart of this extraordinary girl.Meghan Nuttall Sayres explores the art of weaving, the rhythms of nomadic life, and the beauty of the Muslim faith in this fascinating debut novel.
language: English
title: Anahita's Woven Riddle
titlecomplete: Anahita's Woven Riddle
genres: Historical, Fantasy, Cultural, Teen, Young Adult, High School, Romance, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Iran
ratings_count: 1100
places: Iran, Persia
publisher: Amulet