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The Lion Women of Tehran
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$14.99
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From the nationally bestselling author of the “powerful, heartbreaking” (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shop, 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.
Written with Marjan Kamali’s signature “evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful” (Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light) prose, The Lion Women of Tehran is a sweeping exploration of how profoundly we are shaped by those we meet when we are young, and the way love and courage transforms our lives.
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Categories: Best Books of 2024 So Far
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The Lion Women of Tehran
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$14.99
susan s kashaf –
Beautifully developed characters, imagery and story overlaid on the inspiring struggles of Iranian women. Complete page turner- it’ll leave you thinking about the characters for long after you read that last page. 10/10 highly recommend.
Amazon Customer –
Very well written, through the eyes of girls and women during society differences and transition in a country full of strife and change. A relationship surviving strife, civil turmoil and persecution over 50 plus years.
Well worth the read
TJT –
After reading this book, I have a new appreciation for all the things I simply take for granted in my “American” life and as an American woman. I don’t plan to be an activist but I definitely feel like a more informed ally of women’s rights.
I recommend this book. Read it. It reminded me of “The Kite Runner”. I don’t mean it as an insult but a compliment: I loved the history presented in this novel. I loved the characters and the imagery. I love the rhythm of the story. It reminded me of listening to my grandma or grandpa tell a story of their past or of my parents. It kept me up all night. “One more chapter, then I’ll go to sleep,” is what I repeated over and over until I came to the end all too soon.
One thing I didn’t like is that I didn’t see the recipes of some of the dishes described in the book. The author describes them in such detail, I was left salivating and searching for things like “fesenjan near me.” Okay, I am not a big fan of rosewater anything. But I would love to taste of of the dishes described in the book.
I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did. Thank you for reading my review (if you made it this far.)
@Brittneys_book_shelf (booktok) –
After the Stationary Shop, which I must mention I think about DAILY. I was more than excited to read the Lion Women of Tehran. This story both broke my heart and healed me. I very heart heavy story of friendship and family this book is also one that I will not soon forget. For my emotional girlies, prepare yourself. The tears will come but they will be worth it.
Aris –
A wonderful book about courage, women, friendship and hardship. I’m always interested in learning of different cultures and this really gives you great insight to Iran during this time. I even cried.
Alexandra Grabbe –
I loved The Lion Women of Tehran. I loved the novel’s main characters. I loved learning the history of the oppression of Iranian women through Ellie and Homa’s story. The two girls become friends in childhood. Their friendship endures despite trials and tribulations. On International Women’s Day in 1979, readers are right there with Homa as men with clubs enter the crowd of protesters. Tens of thousands of women marching. This novel thrilled me and enlightened me and made me want to waste no time in trying Persian food because of the frequent references to dishes I had never heard of, let alone tasted. I felt the anguish of Iranian women when the current regime passed a law making the hijab mandatory. When Homa marches for women’s rights, readers are right there by her side, clenched fists in the air. We root for Homa and Ellie across 75 years. So much happens in this novel, but it’s a page-turner. No wonder Oprah recommended it. I appreciated Marjan Kamali’s Author’s Note that she is neither a scholar nor a historian. That may be true, but Kamali succeeds in making us care about Iran and its courageous women. She adds timeliness to the story with reference to Mahsa Amini, the Kurd who was murdered for having shown a bit of hair. Run, don’t walk, to your favorite local independent bookstore and get your hands on this novel. It is excellent.
Sonia bhardwaj –
The Lion Women of Tehran is a story of friendship,love, betrayal, politics and a constant longing for freedom. Freedom that the novel seeks is not just of a nation by its women. It shouts for liberty, equality and opportunities that women in every land deserves. Ellie and Homa forged a bond of friendship that has its own challenges. It undergoes the testing of time only to emerge stronger than ever. Homa is the spirit that Ellie seeks throughout her life. She is the passion, commitment and courage that every woman will welcome in her life. Her vigour is infectious. Power hates question and absolute power lothes it. It poses a challenge to those who enjoy the formidable status. Homa thus is a challenge to them. They try to crush her spirit, her purpose of life. She is imprisoned, raped and tortured. The brief fear of survival gives way to her insurmountable commitment for equality and respect for women rights. It’s not just a novel but a cry for the respect and security that a woman deserves. Ellie is her safe haven, her home, her love they dream of becoming Lion women of Tehran. Their friendship makes the reader long for similar bonding. Their strength is their bonding which stands rock solid when faced with authorities. It is their protection against the evil eye. Their lifetime is a tale of commitment for each other and for all women who desire and deserve freedom.
Mom to 2 Boys –
Amazing story of two girls whose lives intersect at age 7 by chance. They have different dreams and expectations but their lives intertwine. They have an enduring friendship fraught with hardship due to the political landscape of 1950-1980s Iran. They support and defend one another throughout their lives.
It is a beautiful story that will be with me .
Helga O’Dell –
I loved and enjoyed this book so much. Two little girls, forever loyal friends. What they experience in their lives and enjoy as well as endure. Exciting and interesting as well as emotional from beginning to end. For me a book hard to put down, one I will never forget. Totally a must read. Get to know the Lion Women.