"A field guide to present day Iran. MY FATHER'S NOTEBOOK is a winning, courtly tale of Persian culture." -- Buffalo News "Wonderful. Blends contemporary realism with Persian folklore, mirroring Iran's. history through the eyes of a father and his son." -- Houston Chronicle "MY FATHER'S NOTEBOOK, a lovely novel, has the cadence of a fairy tale and the clarity of truth ." -- Wall Street Journal "A storyteller of utmost subtlety and natural ease." -- Times Literary Supplement "Moving and illuminating .

The history of Iran in the 20th century glints through." -- Publishers Weekly "An intimate portrait. Abdolah's prose. is clean and lyrical. A sweeping novel that chronicles the tumultuous modern history of [Iran]." -- Kirkus Reviews "Myth and unlovely reality meet and mingle. Conveys the heartache of an exile who cannot help but feel a traitor." -- Christian Science Monitor "Beautiful and poetic.

" -- Library Journal "Remarkable . Moving, dreamlike . Scenes are beautifully rendered." -- Providence Journal.