Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar (SOLD OUT)
Alfred A. Knopf, Hardcover, Fifth Printing
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Ships USPS to the continental United States only
Alfred A. Knopf, Hardcover, Fifth Printing
Limit One Order Per Person
Ships USPS to the continental United States only
Alfred A. Knopf, Hardcover, Fifth Printing
Limit One Order Per Person
Ships USPS to the continental United States only
The New York Times has named Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr! ‘A Best Book of the Year So Far for 2024’ for good reason. It’s beautifully written, the characters are easy to root for, and it says much about what it means to live a life rich in substance and meaning. In the midst of an unfair and tragic world, this story is one of compassion and hope.
The novel follows the life of Cyrus Shams, a newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants. Guided by the voices of artists, poets, and kings, he embarks on a remarkable search for a family secret that leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Immersive, funny, and original, Kaveh Akbar's Martyr! is a paean to how we spend our lives seeking meaning--in faith, art, ourselves, others.
- Recommended by Stephen and Tess