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The Blue Mosaic Vase
Through the sympathetic eyes of an impoverished orphan boy named Mohammad, and in the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate and The Joy Luck Club, The Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and belonging. And just as the fragile and intricate pieces of the vase fit together, so Mohammad's 'coming of age' intertwines with the lives of these women, set against the ancient rhythms of Tehran's bazaar, the desolate mud-brick villages of turn-of-the-century Persia, the impact of Islam upon their lives.
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The Blue Mosaic Vase
Through the sympathetic eyes of an impoverished orphan boy named Mohammad, and in the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate and The Joy Luck Club, The Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and belonging. And just as the fragile and intricate pieces of the vase fit together, so Mohammad's 'coming of age' intertwines with the lives of these women, set against the ancient rhythms of Tehran's bazaar, the desolate mud-brick villages of turn-of-the-century Persia, the impact of Islam upon their lives.
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The Blue Mosaic Vase

The Blue Mosaic Vase

by Christie Shary
The Blue Mosaic Vase
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The Blue Mosaic Vase

The Blue Mosaic Vase

by Christie Shary

Overview

Through the sympathetic eyes of an impoverished orphan boy named Mohammad, and in the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate and The Joy Luck Club, The Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and belonging. And just as the fragile and intricate pieces of the vase fit together, so Mohammad's 'coming of age' intertwines with the lives of these women, set against the ancient rhythms of Tehran's bazaar, the desolate mud-brick villages of turn-of-the-century Persia, the impact of Islam upon their lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780744303575
Publisher: SynergEbooks
Publication date: 09/06/2002
Pages: 358
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.74(d)
Age Range: 9 Years

About the Author

Christie Shary is married and the mother of two grown sons. She currently lives in Dana Point, California, although she lived over four years in Mexico City and another four in London and Amsterdam. She is an avid world traveler and has visited more than sixty countries, and often sets her writing in these foreign lands. She has had four novels published. The Blue Mosaic Vase is a Fresh Voices and EPPIE Award winner, and Amelia, which she co-authored, is an EPPIE Award Finalist. Her upcoming book, Lucky Dog-The True Story of a Little Mexico City Street Dog Who Goes International, is already a Fresh Voices Award winner. She is a former English teacher, as well as a professional writer, and has worked as such at several large Orange County, California companies. Her other passions include reading, camping, skiing, gardening and nature.
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