Wind and Straw

In the eyes of many authors in our country, setting often hearkens back to times gone by in past memories. Those places where the village becomes the world of the story. The novel *”Wind and Straw”* by Mohammadreza Bayrami is a rural story, reflecting Bayrami’s constant engagement with such themes. In many of his works, one can trace hints of Azerbaijan and the village, and this novel is no exception. Its narrator is also an adolescent, a perspective from which Bayrami excels in writing. The novel *Wind and Straw* is a perfect combination. The narrator is an adolescent, and the rural setting is intertwined with a story of events leading up to the victory of the revolution. Alongside this, his descriptions of the village in autumn, the harvest season, and the subtle use of Azerbaijani local terms and expressions related to harvesting create a remarkable folkloric work. At the same time, it is a narrative thriller with the atmosphere of the Islamic Revolution. It is a work that appeals not only to Iranian teenagers seeking an engaging story but also to those interested in discovering new perspectives on the Islamic Revolution, as well as enthusiasts of folkloric tales.