{"product_id":"women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-by-shahrnush-parsipur","title":"Women Without Men: A Novel of Modern Iran by Shahrnush Parsipur","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"doPublisherSearch\" href=\"https:\/\/ipage.ingramcontent.com\/ipage\/productdetail?queryString=H4sIAAAAAAAA_6tWKk5RskpLzClO1VEqzs9XsiopKgUyC0qUrJSc8vOzlYDs4iolKyNTICMHKOgaEeKiBFILZLv4-oHZBUpW0dGGOkpAtndqZXl-UUp8SGZJTiqQH56fm5qnUJ5ZkpFfWqLgm5qnFBtbCwCisy5wdgAAAA\u0026amp;R=16513847\u0026amp;dNo=0#\"\u003eFeminist Press\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom an outspoken Iranian author comes a \"charming, powerful novella\" that is banned in Iran for its depiction of female freedom (\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReminiscent of a wry fable, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWomen Without Men\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Shortly after the novel's 1989 publication, Parsipur was arrested and jailed for her frank and defiant portrayal of women's sexuality. Banned in Iran, this national bestseller was eventually translated into several languages, giving new readers access to the witty and subversive work of a brilliant Persian writer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dotters Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52164745920805,"sku":"9781558617537","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2167\/5269\/files\/9781558617537.gif?v=1774720458","url":"https:\/\/dottersbooks.com\/products\/women-without-men-a-novel-of-modern-iran-by-shahrnush-parsipur","provider":"Dotters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}