Tehran, Lipstick And Loopholes by Nahal Tajadod
A wry and humorous account of Nahal Tajadod's quest to get her Iranian passport renewed. She embarks on a bizarre and circuitous journey, meeting a colourful cast of characters along the way: two photographers who specialise in Islamic portraits, a forensic surgeon who trades in human organs and a grandmother who offers a live chicken to an implacable official. TEHRAN, LIPSTICK AND LOOPHOLES is a fascinating look at the constraints and contradictions of contemporary life in Tehran from the author's unique standpoint of being both a native of Iran and a foreigner.
Gives us a new perspective on the Iranian society and its people, it mixes critical humour with compassion' Azar Nafisi, author of Reading Lolita in Tehran * 'A Picaresque journey through modern-day Iran … Tajadod's exasperated yet non-condemnatory tone is most refreshing’ *
Independent * 'Tajadod has a good eye for the absurdities of Iranian daily life … an abundance of colourful detail brings every encounter alive’ *
METRO * ‘Nahal Tajadod tells a story that we have all experienced or could experienceShe knows, demonstrates, that the people have one weapon against all oppression: laughter. Laughter that brings about mutual support and quite simply makes life possible’ Milos *
Independent * 'Tajadod has a good eye for the absurdities of Iranian daily life … an abundance of colourful detail brings every encounter alive’ *
METRO * ‘Nahal Tajadod tells a story that we have all experienced or could experienceShe knows, demonstrates, that the people have one weapon against all oppression: laughter. Laughter that brings about mutual support and quite simply makes life possible’ Milos *
Nahal Tajadod was born in Tehran in 1960 and moved to France in 1971. She has written several books about China and fictional biography of the Persian poet, Roumi.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844085149 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844085147 |
| Title | Tehran, Lipstick And Loopholes |
| Author | Nahal Tajadod |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2011-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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