The Last Illusion by Porochista Khakpour

The Last Illusion

Porochista Khakpour

336 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary magical realism challenging emotional medium-paced
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n a rural Iranian village, Zal’s demented mother, horrified by the pallor of his skin and hair, becomes convinced she has given birth to a “White Demon.” She hides him in a birdcage and there he lives for the next decade. Unfamiliar with human ...

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