The Lion Women Of Tehran By Marjan Kamali
Author: Marjan Kamali
ISBN: 9781668036594
Price: Rs. 399.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mothers endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation.Luckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homas warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions for becoming 'lion women.' But their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls high school in Iran, Ellies memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellies privileged world alters the course of both of their lives.Together, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences.
Browse this title within our HISTORICAL collection. Edition details: English, 288 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781668036594.
About the Author
Marjan Kamali is a celebrated author whose published works are acclaimed internationally for their insight, narrative craftsmanship, and immense reader popularity.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General Fiction Readers (All Ages)
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 9781668036594
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Pan-India Delivery
- Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India
What is this book about?
'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy HISTORICAL and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Marjan Kamali.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll be swept into a deeply moving story of friendship that grows, fractures, and endures against the changing face of Tehran. This novel gives you rich characters, vivid settings, and the quiet power of women navigating love, loss, and courage in a world that keeps shifting under their feet. It’s the kind of book that makes you feel connected, reflective, and emotionally full long after you turn the last page.
- Published by Simon & Schuster.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 288.
Catalog Description
'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran.In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mothers endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a...
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