ASIN: BOCWQRZM19
Publisher: R.P.Ferris (March 17, 2024)
Language: English
Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-13: 979-8989909100
5 Stars
I had things to do yesterday. A workshop in the afternoon, a seminar in the early evening, my usual bedtime, &c. I made a gross error—I started reading this book, and about 6 hours later, I put it down. Truly, a one-sit read! Yes, I missed the workshop, the seminar, and my usual bedtime. The book is that good.
Persia and surrounding countries have long interested me—their culture, their foods, the lands. I now feel like I’ve been on a journey to a land, Iran, I will never have the opportunity to visit. I absolutely loved the descriptions of the country and people. I knew people who were in Iran when the Shah’s regime failed. They told me interesting stories, but Ferris brought that time alive—the uncertainty, the fear, the emotional roller coaster. For a history buff, this book is a fascinating read. For someone who loves to travel to different lands with new and at times strange, cultures, foods, humor, this book is a calorie-free desert.
If you are an armchair adventurer, this book is for you. The only thing I could wish for, is that she’d put some recipes at the chapter ends. However, that one thing isn’t enough to knock the rating down from its 5 Star rating. ;-)
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