Description
Exhilarating, important and uplifting, this unforgettable novel about resilience and the search for freedom follows five women from highly different backgrounds as they set up a commune in an abundant garden on the outskirts of Tehran.
Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2026.
The internationally acclaimed masterpiece from one of Iran's most influential writers - a powerful and essential tale of female freedom
Women Without Men 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.
Book Details
Format: |
Paperback |
Number of Pages: |
128 |
ISBN: |
9780241792513 |
Published: |
12 Mar 2026 |
Weight: |
148g |
Dimensions: |
134 x 215 x 13 (mm) |
Language: |
English |
