The Virgin of Solitude

The Virgin of Solitude - Paperback

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The Virgin of Solitude - Paperback

The Virgin of Solitude - Paperback

by Taghi Modarressi
$21.55
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by Taghi Modarressi (Author), Nasrin Rahimieh (Translator)

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 Modarressi's 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 Rahimieh's translation captures the tone and mood of the original, rendering both Modarressi's subtle humor and assured prose with effortless precision.

Author Biography

Taghi Modarressi was born in Iran and educated as a doctor. He continued his education in the United States and became a member of the Department of Psychiatry of the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is the author of The Book of Absent People and The Pilgrim's Rules of Etiquette. He was married to the novelist Anne Tyler.

Nasrin Rahimieh is Howard Baskerville Professor of Humanities in the Department of Comparative Literature and associate dean for academic personnel in the School of Humanities at University of California, Irvine. She is the editor in chief of the journal, Iranian Studies. She is the author of several books, including Missing Persians: Discovering Voices in Iranian Cultural History.
Number of Pages: 398
Dimensions: 0.89 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 01, 2026
ISBN9780815612148
Author Taghi Modarressi
PublisherSyracuse University Press
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages398
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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