![]() ![]() ![]() Forced into a secret marriage toĪ rich man, the young woman faces a daunting decision: forsake her dignity or risk everything in an effort to create a new life. But while her talent blossoms, her prospects for a happy marriage dim. They have no choice but to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a wealthy rug designer in the court of the esteemed Shah Abbas the Great.ĭespite her humble station, the young woman becomes a brilliant designer of carpets, rare in a craft dominated by men. But when her cherished father dies, she and her mother are alone and without a dowry. Listed in the Decorative Arts category on Art In Fiction, The Blood of Flowers (2007) is historical fiction by debut novelist Anita Amirrezvani.ġ7th-century Persia: A 14-year-old woman believes she will be wed within the year. ![]()
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