Book description
It's 1977 and life in Iran is becoming unpredictable. The Shah will
be overthrown and events are about to take place on the world stage.
But for five-year-old Shappi Khorsandi all this means is that she must
flee, leaving behind a mad extended Iran clan and everything she has
ever known.
Shappi and her beloved brother Peyvand arrive with their parents in
London - all cold weather and strange food - without a word of
English. If adapting to a new culture isn't troubling enough, it soon
becomes clear that the Ayatollah's henchmen are in pursuit. With the
help of MI5, Shappi's family go into hiding. So apart from checking
under the family car for bombs every morning, Shappi's childhood is
like any other kids' - swings in the park, school plays, kiss-chase
and terrorists.
'An extraordinary story...really funny and warm'
Graham Norton
