Explore new worlds and enjoy intriguing adventures through reading! This book group discusses nonfiction titles written by and about travelers throughout the world. For more information, please contact the Adult Reference Desk at 262-782-4140, option 1. The Blood of Flowers: a Novel by Anita Amirrezvani (fiction)
In 17th-century Iran, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. But when her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great. Forced into a secret marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to create a new life (Amazon).
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