Women Without Men Stefania D'Alfonso at the loom

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Women Without Men Stefania D'Alfonso at the loomA powerful and essential tale of female freedom This internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of Iran's most important and influential writers 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 recent Iranian history and transcendent elements of Islamic mysticism,