Women without men /
Banned shortly after publication for its depiction of female freedom, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. This modern literary masterpiece follows the interwoven destinies of five women, including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a prost...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the Persian. |
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London :
Penguin Books,
2026.
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| Series: | Penguin international writers.
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| Summary: | Banned shortly after publication for its depiction of female freedom, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. This modern literary masterpiece follows the interwoven destinies of five women, including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a prostitute and a schoolteacher, as they arrive by different paths to live together in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran. Drawing on elements of Islamic mysticism and recent Iranian history, this unforgettable novel depicts women escaping the narrow confines of family and society and imagines their future living in a world without men. |
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| Physical Description: | 120 pages ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 0241792517 9780241792513 |