{"product_id":"mistress-of-the-persian-boarding-house-9781037803314","title":"Mistress of the Persian Boarding House","description":"\u003cb\u003eA stirring, intimate novel inspired by the life of Marina's paternal grandmother.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn into the elegant comfort of upper-class Russian society at the turn of the twentieth century, Zina yearns for independence and a life she can call her own. After the Bolsheviks topple the Czarist government, she narrowly escapes with her husband and adopted daughter. But once they arrive in Tehran, tragedy strikes again, and she finds herself alone and impoverished. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt a modest boarding house, Zina must start over. There she meets women from Russia and Iran--outsiders like her, seeking refuge. They support one another through childbirth, illness, political unrest, and a pandemic. Amid the turmoil, Zina's path crosses that of the ambitious Reza Khan, future shah of Iran. Their relationship becomes a welcome escape, enduring decades of hardship and sorrow before culminating in a heart-wrenching climax. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSweeping, tender, and unforgettable, \u003ci\u003eMistress of the Persian Boarding House\u003c\/i\u003e is a moving portrait of the enduring bonds forged between women who choose each other as family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781037803314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Marina Nemat","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52537480118453,"sku":"9781037803314","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_182d17d2-51db-4629-9cc5-3f402a2a2fdf.jpg?v=1779169741","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mistress-of-the-persian-boarding-house-9781037803314","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}