Only This Beautiful Moment
by Abdi Nazemian
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Pub Date 9 Nov 2023 | Archive Date 2 Nov 2023
Little Tiger Group | Little Tiger
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Description
From a Stonewall Honor–winning author comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow and If You Still Recognise Me.
2019 – Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history, his culture, and himself.
1978 – Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country’s burgeoning revolution, they send him to safety in America, a country Saeed despises. And even worse – he’s forced to live with the American grandmother he never knew existed.
1939 – Bobby, the son of a calculating Hollywood stage mother, lands a coveted MGM studio contract. But the fairy-tale world of glamour he’s thrust into has a dark side…
Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.
Advance Praise
“A stunning intergenerational coming-of-age story” Kirkus, Starred Review
“The kind of story that YA literature was made for” Booklist, Starred Review
“A queer epic, a defiant piece of art” BookPage, Starred Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781788957045 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 432 |
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Featured Reviews
Book Trade Professional 1202678
A pitch-perfect exploration of gay culture, politics, and history, told as a coming-of-age story across three generations.
Beautiful writing combines with a deep insight into the feeling of being isolated from your culture in various different ways. The characters are nuanced and relatable, and the family dynamics are explored in a moving and uplifting way.
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