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In Iran, 1953, a driver named Behrouz discovers an abandoned baby in an alleyway. When he adopts her, naming her Aria, he has no idea how profoundly this fiery, blue-eyed orphan will shape his future. As she grows, Aria is torn between the three women fated to mother her: the wife of Behrouz, the wealthy widow Fereshteh, and the impoverished Mehri.
Offering an unusually intimate view of a momentous time told through the eyes of a young woman coming to terms with the mysteries of her past and future, Aria is an extraordinarily gripping rags-to-riches-to-revolution tale about coming of age in Iran during a time of dramatic upheaval.
“To Hozar’s considerable credit, the characters feel complex and naturally developed; they have the vitality of living people. At its heart Aria is a story not about a place, or about historical events, but about the human need to belong.” -- Toronto Star