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My Uncle Napoleon
My Uncle Napoleon | Iraj Pezeshkzad
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The most beloved Iranian novel of the twentieth century "God forbid, I've fallen in love with Layli!" So begins the farce of our narrator's life, one spent in a large extended Iranian family lorded over by the blustering, paranoid patriarch, Dear Uncle Napoleon. When Uncle Napoleon's least-favorite nephew falls for his daughter, Layli, family fortunes are reversed, feuds fired up and resolved, and assignations attempted and thwarted. First published in Iran in the 1970s and adapted into a hugely successful television series, this beloved novel is now "Suggested Reading" in Azar Nafisi's Reading Lolita in Tehran. My Uncle Napoleon is a timeless and universal satire of first love and family intrigue.
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jenniferw88
My Uncle Napoleon | Iraj Pezeshkzad
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It could also have been Memoirs of a Geisha or Mr Dickens and his Carol.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing! 2y
AnnR Mr Dickens and his Carol made my honorable mention list too! 2y
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jenniferw88
My Uncle Napoleon: A Comic Novel | Dick Davis, ?raj Pizishkz?d
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5 🌟 and don't skip the afterword!

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Librarybelle Another 5 star read…hooray! 3y
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jenniferw88
My Uncle Napoleon: A Comic Novel | Dick Davis, ?raj Pizishkz?d
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HF: Tagged
NF: Stamped from the Beginning

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Crime

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Tagging anyone who wants to do it!

Eggs Thanks for playing 🤗 3y
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