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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books By Azar Nafisi
Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books By Azar Nafisi
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Published: 02/07/2015
Genres: Nonfiction - Memoir - Book Club - Iran - Biography - Middle East - Feminism
Structurally brilliant and thoroughly illuminating, Nafisi’s benchmark memoir recounts the experiences of the author and her fellow book club members who gather to read Western books forbidden by the Iranian authorities. Charming, uplifting and poignant in equal measure, Reading Lolita in Tehran remains one of the standout autobiographies of the twenty-first century.
Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. As they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice, gradually they come to share their own stories, dreams and hopes with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Azar Nafisi's bestselling memoir is a moving, passionate testament to the transformative power of books, the magic of words and the search for beauty in life's darkest moments.
Publisher information
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780241246238
Number of pages: 368
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
Weight: 276 g
Language: English
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