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The Virgin of Solitude: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation) by Taghi Modarressi is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Virgin of Solitude: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation) about?
On the streets of Tehran, Nuri Hushiar knows his blond hair and blue eyes attract attention. While he relishes the attention he cannot avoid the uneasy feeling of being out of place. This sense of being exceptional and estranged is the hallmark of his character and the focus of his struggle in Taghi Modarressis last stunning novel. Set around the time of the revolution, The Virgin of Solitude follows the parallel lives of a transplanted Austrian woman, who has made Iran her home, and her grandson, Nuri, who desperately misses his mother but hides his longing behind a veneer of teenage bravado. As the turmoil of the revolution envelops the country, grandmother and grandson witness the dissolution of social, class, and political order, while searching for a sense of belonging. Nasrin Rahimiehs translation captures the tone and mood of the original, rendering both Modarressis subtle humor and assured prose with effortless precision.
Who reads The Virgin of Solitude: A Novel (Middle East Literature In Translation)?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Taghi Modarressi
- Publisher
- Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780815609339
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (2 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14