Under the persimmon tree
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About this book
During the 2001 Afghan War, the lives of Najmal, a young refugee from Kunduz, Afghanistan, and Nusrat, an American-Muslim teacher who is awaiting her huband's return from Mazar-i-Sharif, intersect at a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 1456 readers · 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Light
How long does it take to read Under the persimmon tree?
About ≈ 5 h 29 m — 296 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Under the persimmon tree?
296 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Under the persimmon tree?
It sits on the History, Fiction shelves.
Is Under the persimmon tree in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Under the persimmon tree?
Suzanne Fisher Staples (1945–0).