Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi #literature they form a window onto

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ISBN: 9781399726139Extent: 304 pages

There are reports of American mediums nearly materialising full spirits and audiences are no longer satisfied with the knocking on tables and candle theatrics of years gone by

ISBN: 9780241662021

55 illustrations

Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi #literature they form a window ontoEvery Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. As they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice, gradually they come to share their own stories, dreams and hopes with each other, and, for a few hours, taste freedom. Azar Nafisi's bestselling memoir is a moving, passionate testament to the transformative power