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Author Sepehr Haddad will be appearing at the 2023 LA Times Festival of Books @ the Farhang Foundation Booth #949 on Saturday, April 22nd, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the University of Southern California. The event "Iran through Books" is free to the public.
A Hundred Sweet Promises
awarded the 2022 Gold Medal for Audiobook Historical Fiction
A Hundred Sweet Promises
#1 Best Seller in Historical Russian Fiction
A Hundred Sweet Promises
#1 Best Seller in Historical Middle Eastern Fiction
A Hundred Sweet Promises
FIRST PLACE AWARD
2022 Bookfest Awards
Historical Fiction
A Hundred Sweet Promises
FINALIST
2022 International Book Awards
Historical Fiction & Literary Fiction
A Hundred Sweet Promises
WINNER
2021 American Writing Awards
Historical Fiction
published by Appleyard & Sons
KIRKUS REVIEWS
"...An exceedingly intelligent tale that thoughtfully juxtaposes the maddening effects of romantic love with the violent paroxysms of political insurrection. Furthermore, the reader is given a rare literary treat: a peek into distinct revolutionary periods—Russia and Iran in the early years of the 20th century and Iran in the century’s last quarter. A dramatically affecting novel that is also politically astute." - "Kirkus Reviews"
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BOOK LIFE REVIEW
"....one of the peculiar pleasures of this novel is that its author seems deeply familiar with & fond of 19th century Russian literature; there are hints of Chekhov, of Tolstoy’s “Kreutzer Sonata” and Pushkin’s “The Queen of Spades.” The narrative style evokes the writers of that period, and their influence is felt throughout the text. The novel is well-researched and convincingly recreates the pomp and glitter of St. Petersburg in the twilight of the Romanov empire. The story brings back how honor was an achievable ideal and nobility of character and behavior were the qualities sought after in a romantic hero and heroine. Nasrosoltan Minbashian is an appealing and vividly drawn romantic hero in his grandson's retelling of the ill-fated love between the Persian composer and the Russian princess ultimately wound up wed to Rasputin's assassin, Prince Felix Yusupov. Nasrosoltan's complex inner life and character are depicted with a sure hand."-"Publishers Weekly"
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Reza Shah Pahlavi and Nasrosoltan Minbashian to his left, (viewer’s right), Tehran, 1925
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