Half the World

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>In </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Half the World</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> Leissa Shahrak has crafted a novel that for the first time portrays the Iranian revolution on a personal level. Her fast-paced story features well-drawn characters torn with indecision--should they stay or should they go--at a time when trust and friendship are challenged in the struggle to survive.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>- Lawrence G. Potter Adjunct Associate Professor School of International and Public Affairs Columbia University.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>---</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>In 1977 newlyweds Angela and Doug Weston embark on a journey to Iran for work unaware of the impending Iranian revolution.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Angela secures a teaching position at the University of Esfahan determined to bridge cultural gaps despite encountering resistance from a failing student. Meanwhile Doug strives to earn a bonus for his architectural firm battling his own insecurities and suspicions.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>As past and present secrets strain their relationship the escalating political and personal tensions threaten not only their marriage but also their lives.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Leissa Shahrak's historical novel </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)>Half the World</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(83 90 98 1)> delves into the challenges faced by a young couple in an era marked by political and cultural upheaval resonating with themes relevant to contemporary society.</span></p><p><br></p>