Sons and Other Flammable Objects

"A debut novel centered around a family of Iranian immigrants in New York and Los Angeles at a moment that defined a generation of Americans, Sons and Other Flammable Objects is at once a comedy and a tragedy, a family history and a modern coming-of-age story with a distinctly timeless resonance." "Growing up, Xerxes Adam is painfully aware that he is different - with an understanding of his Iranian heritage that vacillates from typical teenage embarrassment to something so tragic it can barely be spoken. For all their quirks and foibles, neither of his parents offers their son anything he can actually use to make sense of the terrifying, violent last moments in a homeland he barely remembers. As he grows into manhood and moves to New York, his major goal in life is to completely separate from his parents, but when he meets a beautiful part-Iranian girl on the roof of his building after New York's own terrifying and violent catastrophe strikes, it seems Iran will not let Xerxes go."--BOOK JACKET.Khakpour, Porochista is the author of 'Sons and Other Flammable Objects ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780802118530 and ISBN 0802118534.