PREVIOUS PRAISE FOR MARSHA MEHRAN’S INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER POMEGRANATE SOUP

“[A] lyrical debut…delicious.”
- More magazine

“[A book] ready to be discovered and devoured… Marsha Mehran describes the food in mouthwatering detail—with a dash of magic realism.’

Chicago Tribune

“The narrative is brisk, detailed and charming, the humor is delightful and the story…is addictive.”

The Deseret Morning News

“A mouthwatering tale with flavors of Chocolat and Under the Tuscan Sun…sinfully sweet and satisfying.”

- Orlando Sentinel

 

ON-SALE: MAY 13, 2008
“Mehran’s second novel (after Pomegranate Soup) resumes the story of three Iranian sisters making their lives anew in small-town Ireland. Beautiful and creative Marjan Aminpour cares for her younger sisters, Bahar and Layla; together the three run Babylon Cafe, and few locals can resist its charms or the amiability of its proprietresses. Although Marjan rules the roost, her sisters have secrets of their own, and their growing independence forces Marjan to allow them their freedom and confront her own needs—especially after she meets handsome Julian Winthrop Muir. As Marjan gives her sisters more space, the suspicious and xenophobic local busybody Dervla Quigley remains determined to uncover whatever foul play the “foreign women” have up their sleeves. And when Marjan’s friend Estelle reveals that she has rescued and helped a drowning girl, Marjan becomes involved in a secret that soon has Dervla plotting their downfall. Gourmands will savor the foodie passages (recipes, of course, are included), while the sisters’ exploits will win over readers into lighter fare about making a new home and growing up.”    - Publishers Weekly

 

ROSEWATER AND SODA BREADwMARSHA MEHRANwMAY 13, 2008w
RANDOM HOUSE TRADE PAPERBACK ORIGINALw978-0-8129-7248-1w$14.00