Wishing you all a happy New Year – May all your hopes and dreams be fulfilled!
The end of this month sees the launch of ‘Peril in Persia’ and to whet your appetite, come with me on a pictorial journey following the itinerary travelled by Aunt Jessica and Harry.
TEHRAN
Like Harry and the rest of the party, the mirrored walls and ceilings of Golestan Palace took my breath away when I saw it. How about this for a throne?
KERMAN
After a short flight, the party arrived in the desert city of Kerman. Their first tour was to the Friday Mosque.
RAYEN
Rayen citadel is the largest surving adobe structure in Iran. Built 1000 years ago, it was still occupied until the mid-19th century.
Up on the roof, Harry was able to take photos of the whole complex.
YAZD
Zazd is the home of Zoroastrianism, and their stay here included visits to the Fire Temple and the impressive Towers of Silence where the dead were laid to rest.
Yazd is a city famous for its wind towers which help to circulate fresh cool air throughout the building. This beautiful building in the centre of Dowlatabad Garden boasts the tallest and most impressive in the country.
SHIRAZ
The must-see site in Shiraz is the famous Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, more commonly known as the Pink Mosque, where the sun’s rays shining through the stained-glass window all but obliterate the patterns on the carpets.
PERSEPOLIS
The highlight for many tourists to the country is Darius the Great’s ceremonial palace at Persepolis where he received tribute from all the vassal states within his vast empire.
ISFAHAN
Isfahan was my favourite city, and this picture was taken from a café balcony at the end of the square. The main Shah Mosque lies at the far end, with the Palace with its spacious balcony from where Shar Abbas and his guests could watch the polo races taking place in the square on the right. Opposite is the Ladies Mosque on the left.
The picture on the cover of Peril in Persia is the main entrance to the Shah Mosque.
There are so many wonderful photos I would love to share with you if only there was more space. Sadly, the chances of visiting this beautiful country to appreciate its glorious treasures in the near future look very remote. My husband and I were lucky to be on what must have been one of the last tours to visit in November 2019. (And yes, we did have an accompanying historian with us – the wonderful Diana.)
PERIL IN PERSIA
Launch day – January 31st, 2022 – is fast approaching. A big, big thank you to all my beta readers who have got back to me. I do appreciate your help. For those of you who haven’t yet contacted me, it’s not too late to send me your thoughts. I do hope you will all be generous enough to give me a review on Amazon.
ADVANCED READERS
In a couple of weeks, I shall be looking for advance readers who would be happy to read and review the book within days of its publication. It does mean that you will only have a week or so to read it so please don’t ask for a copy and put it at the end of a long to-read list. If you would like to help, do email me for a free copy.
Leave a Reply