The Resource A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani
A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani
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The item A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vancouver Public Library, Britannia Branch (Open with Limited Services).This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Vancouver Public Library, Britannia Branch (Open with Limited Services).
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- A novel about the complex Iranian refugee and immigrant community in Toronto and the way in which one woman's death changes the lives of many others. The people in this community are connected by family ties, cultural ties, romance, and the fact that, as immigrants, they not only share a culture, but they also share a past of political violence. Several were at one time imprisoned in Evin, a notorious jail in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Some were unable to withstand the daily torture and constant physical pain they were subjected to in Evin, and thus began to cooperate with the jail's authorities and participate in the torturing, even execution, of other prisoners. Many are incapable of having a normal life even after being released from the prison, and having immigrated to Canada to start a new life. Parvaneh, a social worker, accepts her friend, Ferdous, even though she may be a traitor. She is pitted against Nadereh, a refugee who learns that Ferdous was a traitor and feels duped. Guilt is a major theme in this book as characters deal with remorse from having caused the death of another by accident, or by not acting sooner, or by betrayal to the authorities. Life in exile is not easy and some succumb to their dark past with fatal consequences, while others struggle to forgive and find solace
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (4 hr., 15 min.)
- Note
- A title in the Inanna poetry & fiction series
- Isbn
- 9780221040641
- Label
- A palace in paradise : a novel
- Title
- A palace in paradise
- Title remainder
- a novel
- Statement of responsibility
- Mihri Yalfani
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A novel about the complex Iranian refugee and immigrant community in Toronto and the way in which one woman's death changes the lives of many others. The people in this community are connected by family ties, cultural ties, romance, and the fact that, as immigrants, they not only share a culture, but they also share a past of political violence. Several were at one time imprisoned in Evin, a notorious jail in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Some were unable to withstand the daily torture and constant physical pain they were subjected to in Evin, and thus began to cooperate with the jail's authorities and participate in the torturing, even execution, of other prisoners. Many are incapable of having a normal life even after being released from the prison, and having immigrated to Canada to start a new life. Parvaneh, a social worker, accepts her friend, Ferdous, even though she may be a traitor. She is pitted against Nadereh, a refugee who learns that Ferdous was a traitor and feels duped. Guilt is a major theme in this book as characters deal with remorse from having caused the death of another by accident, or by not acting sooner, or by betrayal to the authorities. Life in exile is not easy and some succumb to their dark past with fatal consequences, while others struggle to forgive and find solace
- Accompanying matter
- technical information on music
- Cataloging source
- JU0
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Yalfānī, Mihrī
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
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- fiction
- not applicable
- Music parts
- not applicable
- PerformerNote
- Narrated by Donnalu Macdonald
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Macdonald, Donnalu
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Iranians
- Refugees
- Political violence
- Guilt
- Betrayal
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Transposition and arrangement
- not applicable
- Label
- A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani
- Note
- A title in the Inanna poetry & fiction series
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
-
- audio disc
- computer disc
- Carrier MARC source
-
- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (4 hr., 15 min.)
- Form of item
- direct electronic
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9780221040641
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
-
- audio
- computer
- Media MARC source
-
- rdamedia
- rdamedia
- Note
- CELA collection.
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
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- DC59022
- 3032924
- Sound
- sound
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
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- sound disc
- optical disk
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
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- on1105645587
- (OCoLC)1105645587
- System details
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- Compact disc, MP3 Audiobook or DAISY format
- System requirements: CD/MP3-CD player or MP3 playback software. Audiobook Standard compatible player recommended; or DAISY playback software, or DAISY talking book player
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- A palace in paradise : a novel, Mihri Yalfani
- Note
- A title in the Inanna poetry & fiction series
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Carrier category
-
- audio disc
- computer disc
- Carrier MARC source
-
- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Color
- not applicable
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm.
- Extent
- 1 audio disc (4 hr., 15 min.)
- Form of item
- direct electronic
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9780221040641
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Media category
-
- audio
- computer
- Media MARC source
-
- rdamedia
- rdamedia
- Note
- CELA collection.
- Other physical details
- digital
- Publisher number
-
- DC59022
- 3032924
- Sound
- sound
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
-
- sound disc
- optical disk
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- on1105645587
- (OCoLC)1105645587
- System details
-
- Compact disc, MP3 Audiobook or DAISY format
- System requirements: CD/MP3-CD player or MP3 playback software. Audiobook Standard compatible player recommended; or DAISY playback software, or DAISY talking book player
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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