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Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America

Paperback • 2004 • English

Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America

By Firoozeh Dumas

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About the book

An autobiography of growing up as an Iranian-American describes the author's family's 1971 move from Iran to Southern California, the members of her diverse family, and their struggle with culture shock.

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ISBN

9780812968378

Publisher

Random House Trade

Published year

2004

Language

English

Original title

Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America

Format

Paperback

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