Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur #literature When a job goes horribly

When a job goes horribly wrong

She claims Alinor as her mother-in-law and has come with the news that Alinor’s son Rob has drowned in the dark tides of the lagoon

Fighting Terms

riveting’

Loan sharks at her door

Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur #literature When a job goes horriblyThis 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