Bitter Immigration

by Manouchehr Pajoohesh

Overview

This book is about a clever Persian (Iranian) boy that is very interested in education. Since his family is poor due to having a father who is addicted to opium, he must struggle to achieve even a high school education. Most of the book is set in a mountain village that the family moves to in an attempt to change their fortunes. Aside from having a school that only goes up to the fourth grade, the other hardships that are faced in the village include fierce winters and a deadly outbreak of measles. With much determination and effort, the boy finally finishes his high school education by self-study and finds a job in the city.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781514468531
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	02/20/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	204
File size:	261 KB

About the Author

Manoacheh Pajoohesh was born in January 1944 to a poor family in Shahrekord, Iran. Due to poverty and the addiction of his father to opium, he struggled to get a high school education and could not go to university. To support his family, he took a job in a bank. He started writing while he was working for the bank. After retiring, he began to publish his work. So far he has published four books.