![]() These are the opening lines of the narrator following a strange prefatory section subtitled “Winter of 1974 Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, Tehran.” That section is very short and completely at odds with the tone and mood of the official opening of the first chapter which is subtitled “Summer of 1973 Tehran: My Friends, My Family, and My Alley.” Any time a novel commences with a recollection of sweet youth sleeping beneath the stars and waking to the influx of fresh air into the lungs, you can rest assured that bad things are coming this way. The dry heat of the day cools after midnight, and those of us who sleep on the rooftops wake with the early sun on our faces and fresh air in our lungs. Sleeping on the roof in the summer is customary in Tehran. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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