Qiṣṣah-yi asaṭīr: Persian 1401

Miranda Cawley Heller's first novel soon topped the 2021 New York Times bestseller list. A deeply emotional love story of a complicated love triangle... the story of a summer full of secrets, lies, betrayal, and love that unpredictably keeps the audience until the end. In the mysterious and multi-layered narrative of Paper Palace, the female protagonist, Elle, fifty years old and mother of three children, is forced to make a life-changing decision in just twenty-four hours, a decision she has been avoiding for decades. Elle must choose between the life she has built with her beloved husband, Peter, and the dream life she always envisioned with her childhood sweetheart, Jonas. In this work, the author depicts the tensions between desire and honor, sexual abuse, and the past that seems impossible to get rid of in memorable details. The unforgettability of childhood, the influence of the environment on the formation of characters, and the unpredictability of people are among the main themes of this exciting novel.