Candle and Fog displays French copies of Persian books at Paris fair 

March 17, 2018 - 18:45

TEHRAN -- Eight new books from Iranian writers, which have recently been published in French by Candle and Fog, are on display at the pavilion of the London-based Iranian-British publisher at the Paris Book Fair.

Children’s writer Hushang Moradi Kermani’s autobiography “You’re No Stranger Here” are among the books, Candle and Fog director Afshin Shahnetabar told the Persian service of Tasnim on Saturday.

The publisher is also showcasing “Do Not Change Your Name” by Majid Qeisari, “The Cat Graph” by Hadi Taqizadeh and “The Legend of King and the Mathematician” by Naghmeh Samini and Mehdi Behzad at the fair.

Two books by Iranologist Patrick Ringgenberg, including his “Le sanctuaire de L’Imam Reza a Mashhad” that is his travelogue of Mashhad are displayed at the book fair.

Two other books are poetry by Shabnam Samieian and Mehran Mokhtarpur.

The Paris Book Fair runs from March 16 to 19. 

Photo: Front cover of “Le sanctuaire de L’Imam Reza a Mashhad” by Patrick Ringgenberg

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