Category: Translated Books
What If The Snowman Won`t Melt?
Posted on September 10, 2014 in Translated Books
“Book of the Month” Selected by German Academy for Children’s Literature, May 2013
“I’m happy and honored that the present book has become a window through which I can interact with my young friends in Switzerland and can greet every single one of them whose love and kindness is not encircled by boarders.”
In a small town, the kids try to build the biggest snowman that any one has ever seen!
After they finally finish the job, they invite their families and friends to come and see the biggest snowman that they have built.
The next day when people wake up, they find out that they all should be at the service of this big creature and obey whatever he demands…
Then when it comes the time for spring to enter the town and the Sun to shine, the snowman resists …
DER GROSSE SCHNEEMANN
Posted on September 10, 2014 in Translated Books
“Book of the Month” Selected by German Academy for Children’s Literature, May 2013
“I’m happy and honored that the present book has become a window through which I can interact with my young friends in Switzerland and can greet every single one of them whose love and kindness is not encircled by boarders.”
In a small town, the kids try to build the biggest snowman that any one has ever seen!
After they finally finish the job, they invite their families and friends to come and see the biggest snowman that they have built.
The next day when people wake up, they find out that they all should be at the service of this big creature and obey whatever he demands…
Then when it comes the time for spring to enter the town and the Sun to shine, the snowman resists …
IN THE TWINKLING OF AN AYE
Posted on September 10, 2014 in Translated Books
6th Edition, Sold Over 17000 Copies
The story begins when Zinat, a well-known dancer and prostitute, meets the man she has been expecting to see. This takes place finally after about ten years. But though she knows haji Amin from the past and is prepared to meet him, haji Amin is absolutely stunned in the very first few moments of their visit. Some of the major events are revealed through the letters written between two of the major characters, Kamran and Zinat, and the characterization and the incidents are depicted in this manner within the intertwined plot of the novel. Haji Amin is Kamran’s father and has lost trace of his only son since years ago and all his efforts for finding him or even getting any news about him has been in vain all through. How could he ever imagine that Zinat, the young dancer and prostitute he knew in old days and has now indeed transformed in all aspects, has saved his wandering and so-called insane son and supported him just as his real mother and been in touch with Kamran until the very last moment of his life?! There is a lot to say and ask about the ten years which has seen many changes, but how can haji Amin understand and compensate for the lost years, in addition to his misbehavior towards his son and family. It is too late or has Zinat somehow filled in this gap for him?! And is there any chance that haji Amin could see his son at least just once more? Zinat knows how to speak and keeps him waiting while all through haji Amin finds a rare and exceptional opportunity to think about himself and what he has done with his life…
Another Tempest is on its Way is Seyyed Mehdi Shojaee’s latest novel. This story faced a high variety of different and controversial criticisms and acclaims. The novel shows how the author has enriched his talents in story-telling for creating suspense and a different atmosphere.
http://www.amazon.com/Seyed-Mehdi-Shojaee/e/B00TPWPN4M
Democracy Or Demo Crazy
Posted on September 1, 2014 in Translated Books
Seyyed Mehdi Shojaie’s political satire, Democracy or Demcrashing was written between the years 2002 and 2007. The book managed to receive the publishing permit from the ministry of Culture in the year 2008, but as a result of the unstable political situation at that time, the author voluntarily suspended the release of the book. The book was finally released 5 years later in 2013.
What follows are the title of some of the fourteen chapters of the book: “Those Who See More, Will Steal More; The King Lives in the Same Neighbourhood as God; Robbery is Bad Except For Sublime Purposes; Ruining is Prerequisite of Development; Having Enemies is Very Fruitful, if You lack One, Make One; etc.”
The following sections are excerpts of the speeches Demcrashing gives to the government authorities hoping to teach the principals of governing an estate in a sarcastic and satirical language. Among this sections are:
1. All the people are sheep and we are the shepherd. Be careful, the biggest mistake in governing is valuing people. I want to make it clear, that if you value people more than sheep you can never have power over them later.
2. Always keep this important fact in mind that the people, I mean all of them, are thief, liar and manipulative unless proven wrong. However, many stupid people think it’s just the opposite and the principle of the presumption of innocence is valid…
http://www.amazon.com/Seyed-Mehdi-Shojaee/e/B00TPWPN4M