Longing for freedom

Title: Longing for freedom

Writer: Parinoush Saniee

Binding: Paperback

EAN: 9789047202813

Condition: Good

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- New: Book is new.

Description:
Massoumeh, a young Iranian girl, meets the love of her life on her way to school. But when her family discovers the boy's letters to their daughter, she is forced to marry a man she does not know. The thought of a life without love and education makes her desperate, but she realizes that she cannot escape her fate. The years that follow prove to be decisive for the future of the country and Massoumeh's husband Hamid poses a threat to the Shah's regime. When the secret service arrests him, a period of fear begins for Massoumeh and her children. Her fate, which had been dictated by family honor and tradition for so long, now depends on the changing political situation. When she meets the love of her life again years later, her now adult children react with indignation. Should she give in to her own feelings, or do her children come first? Longing for Freedom is an overwhelming bestseller about the position of women in Iran that spans five turbulent decades, from the period before the revolution in 1979 to the current Islamic Republic. A powerful story of friendship, passion, fear and hope that offers a very rare glimpse into Iranian society.