New York: HB&Co, 1999. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Advance Reading Copy. Copy crease to wrappers else near fine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

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One star-studded night, five-year-old Lili witnesses her mother, Roxanna the Angel, sprout wings and vanish into the sky, undisturbed by the rules of gravity. Roxanna leaves no farewell, no word of explanation, no trace of her existence. Lili's subsequent search for her mother-spurred by the tireless efforts of her aunt Miriam the Moon-is at the heart of this mesmerizing epic tale that follows Roxanna, born as a bad-luck child in the harsh Jewish ghetto of Tehran, through the opulent world of Iran's aristocracy, to the whorehouses of Turkey and beyond, to present-day Los Angeles. At stake are Roxanna's hopes for happiness, for escaping the bonds of Old World tradition and finding forgiveness for that most egregious of sins-desire. Weaving together strands of Persian and Jewish culture, Gina Nahai brings to life a courageous circle of women rooted in their homeland but reshaping their lives in America, the land of chances and choices.

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Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 165009
Title: Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith
Author: NAHAI, Gina B
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HB&Co
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1999

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