Children of the Jacaranda Tree

by Sahar Delijani | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1780226926 Global Overview for this book
Registered by dotdot of Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on 6/6/2014
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Journal Entry 1 by dotdot from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Friday, June 6, 2014
Bought for bookcrossing purposes.

Journal Entry 2 by dotdot at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Friday, June 6, 2014
On its way to a new home.

Journal Entry 3 by Tarna at Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Thursday, June 26, 2014
Got this in the local meet-up yesterday. Actually, got a bagful of lovely things, two wishlist books among them. And this one is a brand new book! Oh, dotdot, you shouldn't have, you really shouldn't. I'm overwhelmed, totally overwhelmed. Thank you!





Sept. 11, 2016. Edited to add that I'm trying to trace award winning/nominated books in my shelf. Children of the Jacaranda Tree is one of them. It was
running for Edinburgh International Book Festival 2013 First Book Award
finalist for Elle's Gran Premio 2014 (Gran Premio delle Lettrici di Elle)
in Women's National Book Association's Great Group Read 2014 selection
CBS Local Best Book Club Picks for Fall 2014
candidate for Prix des Lecteurs Sélection 2015 by Le Livre de Poche
nominated for the Pushcart Prize


Journal Entry 4 by Tarna at Tampere, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Sunday, August 26, 2018
The story is beautifully told, but it wasn't enough for me. I was confused with all the characters and didn't always know who's who. Although I didn't know much about the author when reading the book, it seemed obvious that it must be partly autobiographical. And so it is.
I think this book allows many kinds of interpretations. In my reading, it's mainly about knowing your roots, about everyone's right to know their own family history. But I know it's only a tiny part of the book. All in all it was a decent read.

Sahar Delijani at Wikipedia
Sahar Delijani, The Official Website
Sahar Delijani: 'I had to tell my family's story of the Iranian executions' at The Guardian
Sahar Delijani Interview at YouTube
Children of the Jacaranda Tree at Wikipedia
Children of the Jacaranda Tree by Sahar Delijani – review at The Guardian

Journal Entry 5 by Tarna at Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland on Monday, August 27, 2018

Released 5 yrs ago (8/27/2018 UTC) at Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa / Birkaland Finland

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Children of the Jacaranda Tree will meet the winner of Authors from unusual countries sweepstakes. I so hope they'll enjoy the book.
Now, about the author. She was born in Tehran and Wikipedia calls her Iranian. At the age of 12, she and her family moved to USA. She now lives in Turin, Italy. If you'd like to think her as an Italian author, that's ok by me. I'm ashamed but I have to admit that even if I come from Europe, also Italy is one of those 'unusual countries' for me.
Travel safe, little book! Congrats and happy reading to the winner!

Journal Entry 6 by wingkeeta1wing at Howick, Auckland Province New Zealand on Saturday, September 8, 2018
Thank you Tarna :)
This book looks as though it might be rather sad reading, but good, so fingers crossed. Thank you also for the bookmark, which is very clever and unusual (credit to efell) and the postcard. I've not heard of Wagner and Viivi, but the postcard is very cute!

Journal Entry 7 by wingkeeta1wing at Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand on Saturday, November 13, 2021
An enjoyable read loosely based on the authors own life.

A stunning debut novel set in post-Revolutionary Iran that gives voice to the men, women, and children who won a war only to find their lives–and those of their descendants - imperiled by its aftermath.

We all have a tree inside us. Finding it is just a matter of time. Neda is born in Evin Prison, where her mother is allowed to nurse her for a few months before the arms of a guard appear at the cell door one day and, simply, take her away. Omid, at age three, witnesses the arrests of his political activist parents from his perch at their kitchen table, yogurt dripping from his fingertips. More than twenty years after the violent, bloody purge that took place inside Tehran's prisons, Sheida learns that her father was one of those executed, that the silent void firmly planted between her and her mother all these years was not just the sad loss that comes with death, but the anguish and the horror of murder.

Neda, Omid, and Sheida are just three of the many unforgettable characters in Sahar Delijani's startling debut novel, Children of the Jacaranda Tree. Set in post-revolutionary Iran, from 1983 to 2011, it follows a group of mothers, fathers, children, and lovers, some connected by family, others brought together by the tide of history that forces its way into their lives. Finally, years later, it is the next generation that is left with the burden of the past and their country's tenuous future as a new wave of protest and political strife begins.

Based on the harrowing experiences of Delijani, her family, and friends, Children of the Jacaranda Tree is a moving, timely drama about three generations of men and women moved by love, inspired by poetry, and motivated by dreams of justice and freedom. For fans of The Kite Runner and In the Shadow of the Banyan, it is a stunningly evocative look at the intimate side of revolution and a brilliant tribute to anyone who has answered the call of history.

Journal Entry 8 by wingkeeta1wing at Robinson Road Reserve in Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand on Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Released 2 yrs ago (12/8/2021 UTC) at Robinson Road Reserve in Whitianga, Waikato-Coromandel New Zealand

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