Marjan Kamali

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Teherán, 1950. Ellie, de apenas siete años, no ha conocido otra cosa que la felicidad. Sin embargo, tras la prematura muerte de su padre, ella y su madre se verán obligadas a trasladarse a una diminuta casa de la parte baja de la ciudad. Mas sola que nunca y con una madre ausente, Ellie sueña con encontrar una amiga que la rescate de su aislamiento. Como si el destino hubiera escuchado su suplica, Ellie conoce a Homa el primer dia de escuela. Juntas jugaran a todos los juegos imaginables, aprenderan a usar la cocina de piedra de la casa de Homa, recorreran los coloridos y abigarrados pasillos del Gran Bazar y, sobre todo, compartiran un mismo anhelo: convertirse algun dia en shir zan. Mujeres leon. Lo que ninguna de las dos podia imaginar en aquellos tiempos felices llenos de promesas de futuro era que la vida y un pais al borde de la destruccion iban a entrometerse en su amistad. Quiza para siempre.

Teherán, 1950. Ellie, de apenas siete años, no ha conocido otra cosa que la felicidad. Sin embargo, tras la prematura muerte de su padre, ella y su madre se verán obligadas a trasladarse a una diminuta casa de la parte baja de la ciudad. Mas sola que nunca y con una madre ausente, Ellie sueña con encontrar una amiga que la rescate de su aislamiento.Como si el destino hubiera escuchado su suplica, Ellie conoce a Homa el primer dia de escuela. Juntas jugaran a todos los juegos imaginables, aprenderan a usar la cocina de piedra de la casa de Homa, recorreran los coloridos y abigarrados pasillos del Gran Bazar y, sobre todo, compartiran un mismo anhelo: convertirse algun dia en shir zan. Mujeres leon. Lo que ninguna de las dos podia imaginar en aquellos tiempos felices llenos de promesas de futuro era que la vida y un pais al borde de la destruccion iban a entrometerse en su amistad. Quiza para siempre.

À ses pieds, un tapis cuivré couvrait le sol, parsemé des pétales de rose rouges, et de quelques feuilles aux teintes flamboyantes. Elle repensa aux mosaïques étincelantes sur les immeubles, au sud d

From the New York Times bestselling author of Together Tea and The Lion Women of Tehran, a poignant, "powerful" (The Wall Street Journal) and "affecting novel about first love" (Real Simple) that explores loss, reconciliation, and the quirks of fate. Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhris neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink.Then Mr. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customerhandsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumis poetryand she loses her heart at once. Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence eruptsa result of the coup detat that forever changes their countrys future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful heart, she moves onto college in California, to another man, to a life in New Englanduntil, more than sixty years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me?

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICKAs heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautifulSadeqa Johnson, author of The House of EveHeartbreaking and life affirming Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little MonstersCourage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love this novel has everythingMary Beth Keane, Ask Again, YesFrom the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, 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 mothers 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 Homas 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, Ellies memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellies 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.Praise for Marjan Kamali Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light A beautifully immersive tale Jasmin Darznik, author of The Good Daughter and Song of a Captive Bird At once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and populated by characters who are arresting, lovable and so real Elinor Lipman, author of Turpentine Lane A sweeping romantic tale of thwarted love Kirkus Reviews Enchanting My Weekly

Ambientada em três décadas transformadoras no Irão, As Leoas de Teerão é uma exploração arrebatadora e comovente de como aqueles que conhecemos na juventude moldam as pessoas em que nos tornamos, o m

Des shir zan, des lionnes. Nous deux. Tu ne le vois pas, Ellie ? Un jour, toi et moi, on accomplira de grandes choses. On vivra notre propre vie, et on aidera les autres. On est sans doute que des lionceaux, pour linstant, mais on deviendra des lionnes, des femmes fortes qui font bouger les choses.Teheran, 1950. Lannee de ses sept ans, Ellie a tout perdu : son pere, son confort, et linsouciance de son enfance doree. Dans les ruelles modestes de son nouveau quartier, elle trouve refuge dans lamitie lumineuse de Homa, une fille courageuse et indomptable. Ensemble, elles apprennent a cuisiner, explorent les allees bigarrees du grand bazar et revent de devenir des lionnes , fortes et libres.Mais lorsque Ellie retrouve le luxe et lelitisme dune vie bourgeoise, leur chemins se separent. Leurs retrouvailles, des annees plus tard, viennent de nouveau bouleverser leur existence et reveiller leurs ambitions communes. Jusqua ce quun jour, la politique instable dun Iran en pleine tourmente les pousse a une trahison lourde de consequences.

À ses pieds, un tapis cuivré couvrait le sol, parsemé des pétales de rose rouges, et de quelques feuilles aux teintes flamboyantes. Elle repensa aux mosaïques étincelantes sur les immeubles, au sud d

Dors-tu, ô toi qui maimes depuis si longtemps ?Téhéran, 1953. Pour leur fille, les parents de Roya veulent le meilleur : ils linscrivent dans le meilleur lycée de la capitale, espérant bien faire del

In Together Tea, Marjan Kamalis delightful and heartwarming debut novel, Darya has discovered the perfect gift for her daughters twenty-fifth birthday: an ideal husband. Mina, however, is fed up with her mothers years of endless matchmaking and the spreadsheets grading available Iranian-American bachelors. Having spent her childhood in Tehran and the rest of her life in New York City, Mina has experienced cultural clashes firsthand, but shes learning that the greatest clashes sometimes happen at home.After a last ill-fated attempt at matchmaking, mother and daughter embark on a return journey to Iran. Immersed once again in Persian culture, the two women gradually begin to understand each other. But when Mina falls for a young man who never appeared on her mothers matchmaking radar, will Mina and Daryas new-found appreciation for each other survive?Together Tea is a moving and joyous debut novel about family, love, and finding the place you truly belong.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali, this perfect book club read is evocative...and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism (People) 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 mothers endless grievances, Ellie dreams for a friend to alleviate her isolation.Luckily, 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 Homas warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions of 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, Ellies memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellies 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.Reminiscent of The Kite Runner and My Brilliant Friend, The Lion Women of Tehran is a mesmerizing tale (BookPage) of love and courage, and a sweeping exploration of how profoundly we are shaped by those we meet when we are young.

Les amoureux ne se rencontrent jamais par hasard,Chacun abrite lautre dans son coeur depuis le début. Téhéran, 1953. Les parents de Roya veulent le meilleur pour leur fille : ils linscrivent dans un prestigieux lycee de la capitale, esperant bien faire delle une savante, une intellectuelle, une femme capable de changer le cours de lhistoire. La jeune fille frequente regulierement la librairie de M. Fakhri, ou elle trouve de quoi etancher sa soif de poesie et de litterature. Cest la quelle va faire connaissance de Bahman, jeune activiste politique, bien decide a changer le monde. La librairie devient des lors un lieu de rendez-vous clandestins et de resistance. Dans cette periode politiquement mouvementee, parmi les recueils des plus grands poetes persans, nait une inoubliable histoire damour. Les histoires de Marjan Kamali, impregnees des aromes de la cuisine iranienne, sont de celles qui achevent de nous convaincre que lamour peut durer pour toujours. Library Journal Un merveilleux conte qui ressuscite avec brio ce monde perdu quon appelait autrefois notre chez-nous. Jasmin Darznik Une poignante histoire damour. Publishers Weekly La librairie de Teheran est une uvre emouvante qui offre a la fois une belle histoire damour et une plongee enrichissante dans un moment cle de lhistoire iranienne. Ce roman eclairera tout esprit, comme il a eclaire le mien ! Equinox

¿PUEDE EL PRIMER AMOR DURAR TODA UNA VIDA?Un bestseller internacional publicado en más de 20 países«Una oda al amor eterno.» Star TribuneEl Gobierno iraní al fin permite a las mujeres ir a la univers