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The Lion Women of Tehran

by Marjan Kamali
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The Lion Women of Tehran
The Lion Women of Tehran

Friendship and betrayal in transformative Tehran.

If you're drawn to stories that blend the personal with the political, "The Lion Women of Tehran" could resonate deeply with you. Marjan Kamali has crafted a tale that not only traverses three crucial decades in Iran but also explores the enduring power of female friendship amidst societal upheaval. It's the kind of novel that promises both an intimate look at personal dreams and the larger forces that can shape or shatter them, appealing to readers who appreciate depth, historical context, and emotional complexity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2024)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2024)
  • She Reads Best of Award Nominee for Book of the Year and Historical Fiction (2024)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2025)
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The Lion Women of Tehran

by Marjan Kamali
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ISBN: 9781398534759
Authors: Marjan Kamali
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date of Publication: 2024-11-21
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 4.49
(rated by 98516 readers)

Description

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 mother’s 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 Homa’s 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, Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s 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.
 

Friendship and betrayal in transformative Tehran.

If you're drawn to stories that blend the personal with the political, "The Lion Women of Tehran" could resonate deeply with you. Marjan Kamali has crafted a tale that not only traverses three crucial decades in Iran but also explores the enduring power of female friendship amidst societal upheaval. It's the kind of novel that promises both an intimate look at personal dreams and the larger forces that can shape or shatter them, appealing to readers who appreciate depth, historical context, and emotional complexity.

  • Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2024)
  • Book of the Month Book of the Year Award Nominee (2024)
  • She Reads Best of Award Nominee for Book of the Year and Historical Fiction (2024)
  • RUSA CODES Reading List for Historical Fiction (2025)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.