Description
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. Translated from Persian by Faridoun Farrokh.
Paperback
Publication: 12 Mar 2026, Penguin Classics
ISBN: 9780241792513
Extent: 112 pages
