{"product_id":"iranian-love-stories-9781637790045","title":"Iranian Love Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis graphic novel explores the politics and love lives of ten young Iranian men and women, providing an honest portrait of Iranian youth and a rare glimpse into a society where the sexes are strictly segregated. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 144 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14 December 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pennsylvania State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGila, 26, was at a party when the police showed up.\u003c\/strong\u003e The men were able to get away with bribes, but the women were taken to the station, and anyone who had been drinking was forced to submit to a virginity test. She never went to another party after that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZeinab is 20 and she loves being a woman in Iran.\u003c\/strong\u003e She says that she feels like a queen! And despite all the risks, she confesses that she makes love with her boyfriend because the danger excites her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVahid is 26.\u003c\/strong\u003e He was a leader with the Green Movement. Then he watched his friend Neda die right in front of him. Now he keeps his head down, trying to finish his studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a series of vignettes based on clandestine interviews, this award-winning graphic novel explores the politics and love lives of ten young Iranian men and women from diverse backgrounds. The result is an honest portrait of Iranian youth today and a rare glimpse into a society where the sexes are strictly segregated—and Western journalists arent welcome. Through testimonies from across the country, we learn about traditional marriages, the pressures of living under the regime, and how young people escape the police and defy tradition to live their love stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 784g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 262 x 202 x 21 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781637790045\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44100995612922,"sku":"9781637790045","price":16.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646159039529_book.jpg?v=1646914186","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/iranian-love-stories-9781637790045","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}