{"product_id":"iranian-love-stories-hardcover","title":"Iranian Love Stories - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Deuxard\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eDeloupy\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eIvanka Hahnenberger\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA rare and honest portrait of Iranian youth living by their own rules.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGila, 26, was at a party when the police showed up. The men were able to get away with bribes, but the women were taken to the station, and anyone who'd been drinking was forced to submit to a virginity test. She never went to another party after that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZeinab is 20 and she loves being a woman in Iran. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVahid is 26. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 aren't 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJane Deuxard\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pseudonym of a real-life couple--both journalists. They use an alias to protect their sources and their ability to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDeloupy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the illustrator of several graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eAlgériennes: The Forgotten Women of the Algerian Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, also published by Penn State University Press.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 10.1 x 7.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56083167740209,"sku":"9781637790045","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1004\/9532\/7537\/files\/5OLNxjapmM9781637790045.webp?v=1788340418","url":"https:\/\/mitchellofficial.com\/products\/iranian-love-stories-hardcover","provider":"MITCHELL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}