Women Without Men

Shahrnush Parsipur

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This internationally acclaimed masterpiece traces the interwoven destinies of five women - including a wealthy middle-aged housewife, a sex worker 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.T.

Author(s): Parsipur, Shahrnush
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 12/03/2026
Pagination: 112 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Published By: Penguin Classics
Book Classification: Modern & contemporary fiction|Feminism & feminist theory|Narrative theme: Sense of place|Narrative theme: Social issues|Fiction in translation
Dimensions: 216 x 136 x 12
Weight: 138
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780241792513

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