The Lion Women of Tehran

From the nationally bestselling author of the ΓÇ£powerful,heartbreakingΓÇ¥ (Shelf Awareness) The Stationery Shopa heartfeltepic new novel of friendshipbetrayaland redemption set against three transformative decades in TehranIran. In 1950s Tehranseven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her fatherforcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her motherΓÇÖs endless grievancesEllie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. Luckilyon the first day of schoolshe meets Homaa kindpassionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Togetherthe two girls play gameslearn to cook in the stone kitchen of HomaΓÇÖs warm homewander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaarand share their ambitions for becoming ΓÇ£lion women.ΓÇ¥ 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 girlsΓÇÖ high school in IranEllieΓÇÖs memories of Homa begin to fade. Years laterhoweverher sudden reappearance in EllieΓÇÖs privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. Togetherthe 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 pointone earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences. Written with Marjan KamaliΓÇÖs signature ΓÇ£evocativedevastatingand hauntingly beautifulΓÇ¥ (Whitney Scharerauthor of The Age of Light) proseThe Lion Women of Tehran is a sweeping exploration of how profoundly we are shaped by those we meet when we are youngand the way love and courage transforms our lives.