Title: Honeymoon in Purdah
First published: 2000
Description: "Donning the cloak of Islam, Alison Wearing journeys beyond the legacy of revolution, religious fundamentalism and veiled women to find the real people of Iran. She takes us into the homes and hearts of people whose spirit, intelligence and laughter enlighten and impress, and the result is a collection of riveting, often funny, portraits of the generous, irrepressible people she meets on her travels. With a novelist's love of language and eye for dramatic detail, Wearing offers us startling glimpses into this enigmatic country and introduces us to people who welcome her, feed her and send her off on one adventure after another. Honeymoon in Purdah reveals an Iran rarely seen by Westerners and introduces an exceptional young writer."--Back cover.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Travel, Description and travel, Voyages, Descriptions et voyages, Moeurs et coutumes, Manners and customs, Canadian literature, Iran, description and travel, Journeys
Places: Iran
People: Alison Wearing (1967-)
Time periods: 20th century
LC classification: DS259.2 .W43 2000