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The Temporary Bride
Written by Jennifer Klinec
Narrated by Laurence Bouvard
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Moving, fascinating and full of the sights, smells and tastes of Iran, this is a heart-warming tale of love against the odds.
Raised in Canada to Hungarian-Croatian parents, Jennifer Klinec has travelled to countries most people are fearful of, in search of ancient recipes. Her quest leads her to Iran where she is introduced to a local woman who will teach her the secrets of the Persian kitchen. Vahid, her son, is unused to seeing an independent woman. But a compelling attraction pulls them together and pits them against the harsh Iranian laws and customs.
Raised in Canada to Hungarian-Croatian parents, Jennifer Klinec has travelled to countries most people are fearful of, in search of ancient recipes. Her quest leads her to Iran where she is introduced to a local woman who will teach her the secrets of the Persian kitchen. Vahid, her son, is unused to seeing an independent woman. But a compelling attraction pulls them together and pits them against the harsh Iranian laws and customs.
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Reviews for The Temporary Bride
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wow. I could relate to this memoir on so many levels. I thought it was well-written, insightful and very, very brave.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Travel, food and love---a great combination for an interesting book. This memoir is written by an author who knows how to bring the complexities of a country and its food to life. Now I want to go try some Iranian rice.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoy reading travelogues and I needed a food book for my 2017 Book Challenge, so this seemed like the perfect title to choose from the bookstore display. Beginning in adolescence, the author developed a passion for international travel, often traveling solo and to places away from large tourist crowds. Over time, she focused her travels on investigating traditional cuisines. Arriving in Iran, she arranges for an Iranian woman to teach her how to prepare the family's treasured recipes. In the process of navigating the strict Islamic culture she falls in love with the son of her tutor. The cooking passages are fascinating, even to a non-gourmet. Evocative language brings the sights and textures and smells of kitchens and marketplaces to life, as the young couple attempts to stay below the radar of the morality police. I found the food portion of the book more compelling than the love story, perhaps because I was too worried that the proverbial other shoe was about to drop.