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Galardonada con el Premio Bocaccio, El libro de mi destino retrata la vida en Teherán desde los años previos a la revolución de 1979 hasta el presente a través de la mirada de Masumeh, una mujer inquieta e inteligente criada en el seno de una familia tradicional iraní.

Masumeh tiene quince años cuando conoce a Said, un aprendiz de farmacéutico, y entre ambos nace un sentimiento intenso y difícil de esconder. La relación termina saliendo a la luz, lo que provoca una inmensa decepción en su padre y la feroz oposición de sus hermanos. Condenada a recluirse en casa y aislada del mundo exterior, la única vía de escape es un matrimonio concertado. El elegido es Hamid, un hombre afable, culto y entregado a sus actividades políticas, que casi no presta atención a su joven esposa ni a los hijos que van llegando.

Así pues, a lo largo de los siguientes treinta años, Masumeh sufrirá en carne propia las radicales transformaciones que experimentará Irán hasta que, cumplidos sus deberes de madre, un giro inesperado la obligará a escoger entre la felicidad individual o salvaguardar el honor que imponen las tradiciones.

El libro de mi destino es una cautivadora historia de amor y amistad, esperanza y dolor que, a través de una singular perspectiva íntima, nos abre las puertas a la turbulenta realidad de una sociedad obstinada en relegar a las mujeres a un degradante segundo plano.

Críticas:
«Un logro monumental. Los libros como éste nos acercan el mundo, y hay que deleitarse con su lectura.» - Irish Examiner

«Una visión potente y muy personal de la sociedad iraní.» -Grazia

«La saga de Masumeh muestra las decisiones difíciles que existen en la vida de todas las mujeres, no sólo en Irán.» -Toronto Star

«Una novela valiente sobre el amor, el odio y el sufrimiento [...] que despierta muchas preguntas incómodas que nos hacen madurar.» -Aldo Scissors (Presidente del jurado del Premio Bocaccio 2010)

DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH

Selected as one of World Literature Today's 75 Notable Translations of 2013

Spanning five turbulent decades in Iranian history, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present, The Book of Fate is a powerful story of friendship and passion, fear and hope.

A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discovers his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange for her to marry a man she's never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught, but a female neighbour urges her to comply: We each have a destiny, and you can't fight yours.

The years that follow Massoumeh's wedding prove transformative for Iran. Hamid, Massoumeh's husband, is a political dissident and a threat to the Shah's regime. When the secret service arrive to arrest him, it is the start of a terrifying period for Massoumeh. Her fate, so long dictated by family loyalty and tradition, is now tied to the changing fortunes of her country.
About the Author: Parinoush Saniee nació en 1949 en el seno de una familia erudita de Teherán. Socióloga y psicóloga de formación, es autora de dos novelas: El libro de mi destino y Una voz escondida. La primera de ellas nació como resultado de un proyecto de investigación realizado en torno a la generación de mujeres que vivieron la Revolución durante su adolescencia. A pesar de haber superado las veinticuatro ediciones, la novela fue prohibida en Irán y publicada clandestinamente. Los derechos de traducción se han vendido a veinticinco países, y en 2010 obtuvo el prestigioso Premio Bocaccio a la mejor novela extranjera en Italia. Parinoush Saniee vive en Teherán, donde se dedica a escribir, leer y pintar.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9788498387896
  • Publisher: Salamandra
  • Publisher Imprint: Salamandra
  • Height: 203 mm
  • No of Pages: 448
  • Series Title: Spanish
  • Weight: 385 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8498387892
  • Publisher Date: 31 Aug 2017
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: Spanish
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 127 mm


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