· In a powerful debut novel that moves between the crowded streets of London and the desolate mountains of Iran, Yasmin Crowther paints a stirring portrait of a family shaken by events from decades ago and worlds away. On a rainy day in London the /5(21). · The Saffron Kitchen. by. Yasmin Crowther. · Rating details · 3, ratings · reviews. A passionate and timely debut about mothers and daughters, roots and exile, from the streets of Iran to the suburbs of London. In what is certain to be one of the most talked-about fiction debuts of the year, Yasmin Crowther paints a magnificent portrait of betrayal and retribution set against a /5(). Yasmin Crowther is the author of The Saffron Kitchen ( avg rating, ratings, reviews, published ), La cucina color zafferano ( avg ra /5.
Yasmin Crowther is an Iranian-English sustainability consultant and author. She provides counsel to high-profile clients—Microsoft, Shell, and BP, to name a few—on corporate responsibility, sustainable development, and brand strategy. The Saffron Kitchen is her debut novel. Yasmin Crowther's The Saffron Kitchen is set during the U.S.-backed coup that toppled Iran's Prime Minister Mossadegh. As the daughter of one of the Shah's generals, Maryam's willful behavior causes shame for her father, an act which he is unable to forgive. The Saffron Kitchen marks Yasmin Crowther out as a novelist of exceptional honesty and grace. Kirkus Though Crowther builds an evocative portrait of Iran and the painful pull of two cultures, too much of the novel hinges on an overly enigmatic character and her vague longing for the indefinable idea of home.
The Saffron Kitchen. by Yasmin Crowther. 1. The Middle East is very much in the news these days, and perhaps never before has it been more on the mind of Westerners. What issues did The Saffron Kitchen bring up for you, and did it change or influence your idea of Iran in any way? 2. Maryam says she hits Saeed to make him strong, just as her own father hit her as a girl. The Saffron Kitchen. by. Yasmin Crowther. · Rating details · 3, ratings · reviews. A passionate and timely debut about mothers and daughters, roots and exile, from the streets of Iran to the suburbs of London. In what is certain to be one of the most talked-about fiction debuts of the year, Yasmin Crowther paints a magnificent portrait of betrayal and retribution set against a backdrop of Iran’s tumultuous history, dramatic landscapes, and cultural beauty. The title of Crowther's first novel might lead prospective readers to believe that The Saffron Kitchen is the latest addition to that comforting sub-genre of "foodie-novels" that feed the mind and whet the appetite in equal measure, often by interspersing tasty recipes into the plot. This is not the case; in fact food takes a definite back seat to themes of culture, family and identity as we follow one woman's struggle to find happiness as she is pulled between two very different worlds.
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