Midnight Flight

Marcel leaves Iran in the 1950s and arrives in the United States in the 1970s, and this move between two countries and two eras sets the story in motion. The novel follows conventional storytelling, but its tone shifts between tragedy and comedy, which gives it a flavor of its own. Marcel watches ordinary Americans indulge themselves and, in the process, undo their own lives. The book portrays this slow self-destruction with both sorrow and humor. The author presents the novel as a way for readers to see America from an outsider's vantage point, so it will appeal to those who want a different perspective on the country.