{"product_id":"the-lion-women-of-tehran-9781668036587","title":"The Lion Women of Tehran","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eevocative read and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran--from nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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 for a friend to alleviate her isolation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLuckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind 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 of becoming \"lion women.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Brilliant Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Women of Tehran\u003c\/i\u003e is a mesmerizing tale\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e) of love and courage, and a sweeping exploration of how profoundly we are shaped by those we meet when we are young.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjan Kamali\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 6.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668036587\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2024 pg. 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/13\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2024 pg. 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarjan Kamali, born in Turkey to Iranian parents, is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lion Women of Tehran\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Stationery Shop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTogether Tea\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. Marjan lives with her family in the Boston area. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44279151886451,"sku":"9.78167E+12","price":32.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f5c9a30e-da6c-4430-a309-e01a7726a7f6.jpg?v=1770469868","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-lion-women-of-tehran-9781668036587","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}