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Honeymoon in Purdah: An Iranian Journey

by Alison Wearing

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The beautifully written travel memoir of a Western woman's journey in Iran

In the tradition of Nothing to Declare, Honeymoon in Purdah is a book of sketches gathered over the course of one woman's journey in Iran. Through her, we meet the ordinary and extraordinary people of Iran--men and women whose lives extend beyond Western news stories of of kidnappings, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism. Peppered with accounts of Iran's Islamic Revolution and political analyses of the country, Honeymoon in Purdah is a departure from our conventional perception of Iran. Alison Wearing give Iranians the chance to wander beyond headlines and stereotypes and in so doing, reveals the poetry of their lives.

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Through one woman's journey in Iran, readers meet the ordinary and extraordinary people of Iran — men and women whose lives extend beyond Western news stories of kidnappings, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism.

Synopsis:

With a love of travel, Alison Wearing invites us to journey with her to Iran--a country that few Westerners have a chance to see. Traveling with a male friend, in the guise of a couple on their honeymoon, Wearing set out on her own at every available opportunity. She went looking for what lay beneath the media's representation of Iran and found a country made up of welcoming, curious, warmhearted, ambitious men and women. With humor and compassion, Wearing gives Iranians the chance to wander beyond headlines and stereotypes, and in doing so, reveals the poetry of their lives--those whose lives extend beyond Western news stories of kidnapping, terrorism, veiled women, and Islamic fundamentalism.

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About the Author

Alison Wearing is a journalist and travel writer. She lives in Canada, where she has received the National Magazine Award, the Western Canada Magazine Award, and been a finalist for the Journey Prize.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312261818
Subtitle:
An Iranian Journey
Author:
Wearing, Alison
Publisher:
Picador
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Description and travel
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
Essays & Travelogues
Subject:
Middle East - Iran
Subject:
Middle East - General
Subject:
Iran
Subject:
General Travel
Edition Number:
1st Picador USA ed.
Edition Description:
1st Picador USA pbk. ed.
Series Volume:
080-00
Publication Date:
20001104
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
8.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 in 0.69 lb
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"Synopsis" by , Through one woman's journey in Iran, readers meet the ordinary and extraordinary people of Iran — men and women whose lives extend beyond Western news stories of kidnappings, terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism.
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With a love of travel, Alison Wearing invites us to journey with her to Iran--a country that few Westerners have a chance to see. Traveling with a male friend, in the guise of a couple on their honeymoon, Wearing set out on her own at every available opportunity. She went looking for what lay beneath the media's representation of Iran and found a country made up of welcoming, curious, warmhearted, ambitious men and women. With humor and compassion, Wearing gives Iranians the chance to wander beyond headlines and stereotypes, and in doing so, reveals the poetry of their lives--those whose lives extend beyond Western news stories of kidnapping, terrorism, veiled women, and Islamic fundamentalism.
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