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Nov 7, - $ The New York - that is, the Bronx - of the 's that is depicted with such observant affection in Laura Cunningham's memoir is a larger-than-life place where apartment buildings boast Egyptian friezes in their lobbies, Greek statuary in their entryways and Babylonian turrets on their roofs.
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That transformation scene — snatching success from the jaws of imagined failure — lies at the core of this fascinating book. The problem seems to have been that the two used extraordinarily similar gifts in pursuit of entirely different goals. Both became what used to be called grandes dames : bold, brilliant and beautiful, party-goers and -givers, as well as being intelligent, well-educated and hugely industrious.

She met her match in her eldest daughter. Antonia was a throwback to her paternal great-grandmother, Lady Jersey, another dazzling socialite who knew everybody, went everywhere, had read every book and entertained not only the top politicians but also the leading authors of the day. Fraser would in due course cap all that by writing books herself as well, but for the moment she was still in training. Her first and only job on leaving Oxford had been to work for the whizzkid publisher George Weidenfeld, a man who never underestimated the importance of seriously glamorous literary parties.

Neither marriage nor the births of six children in quick succession diminished her enthusiasm as a talent scout. A potentially devastating clash arose when her mother airily announced the subject of her next biography. And so, thanks to her mother, Fraser finally sat down to write the book about Mary Queen of Scots that would make her childhood dream come true. She married a Frenchman and had to learn about another culture.

Toward the end of the book, she told about the U. Her father told her they needed to live six months in a nondemocratic country and then they would vote. The book is well written in a most humorous style. She had humorous vignettes about her family in various cultural situations. The author did a good job narratoring the book. View all 7 comments. Oct 02, Samaneh Abdoli rated it it was amazing. It was percet. It really deserved the funniest book prize in US.


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I will buy the english version and read it again. Most of the time reading I were in stitches. I could not control my laughing even in my doctor's waiting room and sometimes my laughing ended to cry! I really recommend to read this book. I hope you enjoy as much as I did. View all 3 comments. Jan 08, Dorothy rated it liked it Shelves: humor , memoirs-and-biographies. Dumas had attended a Houston Library event within the past year and my daughter just happened to have an autographed copy of the book that she would lend me. She guaranteed that it would make me laugh. It did make me smile, chuckle, and once or twice even laugh out loud.

It is a charming memoir of Ms. Dumas' family's coming to America a few years before the Iranian Revolution and the taking of the American hostages in Tehran. Her father, an engineer, was the family pioneer who had been to this country before as a college student on a Fulbright Scholarship. He loved the country and wanted to come back and eventually he did, bringing his family with him.

They found a welcome here, even though they learned that most Americans did not seem to know what or where Iran was and seemed to not have a clue as to how to pronounce the country's name.

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Honestly, what is so difficult about ear-rahn? One has to suspect that the mispronunciation is a deliberate insult. But perhaps it isn't. The ignorance of people can be truly astounding. And that was one of the things about this book which didn't make me smile or chuckle at all. Again and again, the anecdotes that the writer tells reveal Americans' appalling ignorance about the world and their gross provincialism.

This does not at all seem to be the aim or point of her stories which are always told with love and humor, but I couldn't help focusing on those aspects nevertheless. Perhaps my point of view was colored by my concern about the poor quality of the education that so many American children receive. Living in Texas where our Board or is that Bored?

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At any rate, the family came to America and were busily living the American dream when the revolution came and changed everything. They went overnight from being honored guests to pariahs. Her father lost his job and the family endured some lean times before the hostage crisis ended and things began to return to normal. But this is a family of high achievers, like so many immigrant families, and nothing could keep them down for long. In the end, most of the extended family that had remained in Iran joined the author and her parents and brothers in this country, and judging by these warm and wonderful stories, our country is much the richer for their presence here.

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Currently, I am on a Middle East kick, so to speak. I began a mission to find books about the Middle East and found an interview with Khaled Hosseini where he recommended this book; thus, off to the library I went and took it out along with Lipstick Jihad. Overall, it is a light read. Each chapter is a separate story. The author takes the reader through her childhood up until she is a married woman with children. I Currently, I am on a Middle East kick, so to speak. I laughed out loud LOL for those of you who only understand IM Language - sorry couldn't help myself reading several passages about her father and his inherent thriftiness.

The book is a fast read and I probably finished it within hours, much to my disappointment. Beside the humourous bits about her father, I felt warmed? I would recommend this book to those who enjoyed Khaled Hosseini's books but don't expect the same depth or quqlity of writing that you found in Mr. Hosseini's books. Take the book to the beach for a charming read. Mar 01, Kerry rated it really liked it Recommends it for: anyone interested in Iran, amusing family vignettes, immigrants, food.

What a fun read! Alright so Firoozeh Dumas is Iranian and a woman, but the humorous vignettes and inclusion of family were certainly reminiscent of that style. It was a thoroughly enjoyable book and I happened to learn some interesting information about Iran and immigrants and Iranian culture along the way. View 1 comment.

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Feb 12, Belhor rated it did not like it Shelves: novels. I think maybe if I wasn't Iranian myself, or if I was an eight year old, I would have found this book more interesting to read, but since I am both Iranian and pretty damn old inside more than outside , Mrs. Dumas' normal and mostly boring life specially the married part didn't interest me all that much.

I did struggle and kept reading until the end of it though. I'm sure this would have made a best seller years ago, when people knew little about other cultures and things like a I think maybe if I wasn't Iranian myself, or if I was an eight year old, I would have found this book more interesting to read, but since I am both Iranian and pretty damn old inside more than outside , Mrs.

I'm sure this would have made a best seller years ago, when people knew little about other cultures and things like a mispronounced name or misunderstood table manners would have seemed insanely funny or cute. So many five stars though. It's a damn shame! Jun 03, Bonnie Shores rated it it was amazing Shelves: memoir.

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Although my ex was in college when we met and his family did not live in the U. I learned by experience that among other things a visit from your Iranian in-laws did, indeed, last for a season and that meal prep began in the morning and lasted all day. Firoozeh's father is awesome! His boundless optimism was truly inspirational. There were so many quotes of his that I hope to remember in the future.

As you grow older, you'll find that people of every religion think they're the best, but that's not true. There are good and bad people in every religion.