Dora Levy Mossanen is an internationally acclaimed bestselling novelist, a writer for Huffington Post, and book reviewer for the Jewish Journal. Born in Israel, Dora moved to Iran at the age of nine, and has lived in Los Angeles since the onset of the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Her widely acclaimed novels Harem, Courtesan, The Last Romanov, and Scent of Butterflies have been translated into numerous languages and distributed worldwide.
She has been featured in various publications and media outlets, including Sh'ma, the Los Angeles Times, KCRW, Lilith, Radio Iran, Radio Russia, JWT, and has appeared on numerous television programs. Her writings have been praised by many celebrated authors, among them: Amy Ephron, Steve Berry, Jonathan Kirsch, John Rechy, and Robin Maxwell, to name a few.
"Love and War in the Jewish Quarter is Dora Levy Mossanen's best
book yet. Set against the backdrop of World War II, the author
shows mastery in blending Iranian history, the European turmoil,
and Jewish life in Iran with a subtle touch of erotica. Trained in
Europe, Soleiman Yaran, a humble but capable dentist, brings
together the opposite worlds of Iranian royalty in gilded rooms and
that of the Jewish minority consigned to the crumbling Jewish
ghetto. Above all, this is also a story of women's lives, of their
fears, desires, ambitions, love, lust, loss and hope. Love and War
in the Jewish Quarter is an enchanting rendition of how life may
have been in Iran at that time. Although love, lust and desire
palpitate throughout the novel, Mossanen masterfully controls its
scope in favor of a more dramatic historic novel."--Farideh Dayanim
Goldin--author of Wedding Son: Memoirs of an Iranian Jewish Woman,
Leaving Iran: Between Exile and Migration, and founder of
www.foodmemory.net
"With the signature lush economy and exuberant precision of her
prose, which any poet would envy, Dora Levy Mossanen explores the
intricacies of history's lesser known side streets, as she
introduces a new cast of unforgettably colorful characters, not all
of them fictitious, including Iran's Queen Fawzia, and the city of
Tehran, itself, as it was in WWII. In full command of her uncanny
powers of observation and inexhaustible imagination, Levy Mossanen
crafts an exquisite balance between drama and comedy, idealism and
worldliness, strength and weakness, risk and triumph, set in the
midst of humanity's two polar constants--love and war."--Leslie
Monsour, poet, author of The Alarming Beauty of the Sky and The
House Sitter
"ln this richly evocative novel, Dora Levy Mossanen conjures Tehran
in the 1940s, where age-old customs and prejudices are being
challenged by modern ideas3/4about love and sex, politics and
science, and the place of Jews in Iranian society. The story of
Soleiman Yaran, a Jewish dentist whose life changes course when he
is summoned to treat a royal patient, is as romantic, suspenseful
and compelling as the history of the city and people that surround
it."--Adam Kirsch, author of The People and the Books: 18 Classics
of Jewish Literature
"A lyrical tale filled with character, history, and drama--but most
of all, with love miraculously born of shattered worlds and
courageous hearts."--Rabbi David Wolpe, author of Why be Jewish and
David: The Divided Heart
"Dora Levy Mossanen is a master storyteller of historical fiction.
In Love and War in The Jewish Quarter she serves up yet another
feast, telling this tale with sensitivity and insight that makes
the novel infinitely rich and nuanced. Fascinating characters,
truly beautiful prose that is a Mossanen trademark and an
incredibly complex plot make this book simply unforgettable."--M.J.
Rose, NYT bestselling author of The Last Tiara
"Dora Levy Mossanen's new book commands our attention, not only for
the range of its subject matter and literary artistry, but for
weaving in a personal narrative within the context of Iran's
historical, political history and cultural practices. Love and War
in the Jewish Quarter is both lyrical, informative, and very
moving--an extraordinary addition to depiction of the lost worlds
of Iranian Jewry."--Angella Nazarian, Author of four Books & the
newly released: Creative Couples: Collaborations that Changed
History
"Set in an Iranian Jewish Quarter during World War II, yet
seemingly drawn from the Arabian Nights or Persian Book of Kings,
two worlds collide in this tale of impossible love between a Jewish
doctor and the Muslim Governor's wife. Dora Levy Mossanen 's novel
Love and War in the Jewish Quarter is at once down-to-earth and
fantastical, modern and ancient. It is full of atmospheric and
astonishing detail, whether she is describing a dental procedure or
an exotic palace, and keeps the reader riveted until the redemptive
end."--Lyn Julius, author of Uprooted: How 3,000 years of Jewish
Civilisation in the Arab world Vanished overnight (Vallentine
Mitchell)
"With a love and gift for language, Dora Levy Mossanen lushly
paints a tale of life, love, and war during mid-twentieth century
Tehran. Right from the start, she captures your curiosity as she
whisks you into opulent Persian palaces, colorful bazaars, and
flourishing fields of opium. This is an intoxicating tale that
takes place in Iran during the tension-filled years of World War
II. A fascinating read."--Esther Amini, author of Concealed: Memoir
of a Jewish-Iranian Daughter Caught Between the Chador and America
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