Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
by Firoozeh Dumas
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America by Firoozeh Dumas holds a well received rating of 3.76 out of 5, based on 10K reader ratings. First published in 2003. The book spans 240 pages.
About Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America
In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country beyond her father's glowing memories of his graduate school years here. More family soon followed, and the clan has been here ever since. Funny in Farsi chronicles the American journey of Dumas's wonderfully engaging family: her engineer father, a sweetly quixotic dreamer who first sought riches on Bowling for Dollars and in Las Vegas, and later lost his job during the Iranian revolution; her elegant mother, who never fully mastered English (nor cared to); her uncle, who combated the effects of American fast food with an army of miraculous American weight-loss gadgets; and Firoozeh herself, who as a girl changed her name to Julie, and who encountered a second wave of culture shock when she met and married a Frenchman, becoming part of a one-couple melting pot.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Firoozeh Dumas |
| Published | 2003 |
| Pages | 240 |
| Kindle Price | $8.99 |
| Genres | Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 3.76 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 10,008 |
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What genre is Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America?
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America is categorized as Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
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Based on 10K reader ratings, Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America has an average score of 3.76 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America?
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America has 240 pages.
Who wrote Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America?
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America was written by Firoozeh Dumas. It was first published in 2003.
What is the ISBN for Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America?
The ISBN-13 for Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America is 9780812968380.0.
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