The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree – Shokoofeh Azar

Title: The Enlightenment of the Greengage Tree
Author: Shokoofeh Azar
Publisher: Wild Dingo Press
Format: Paperback
Edition: 2018 reprint of the first Wild Dingo Press edition
ISBN: 9780987381309
Condition: Second-hand. Very Good. Covers show light shelf wear with minor rubbing and edge wear, with a few small surface marks. The binding is intact and the pages show light age-related toning. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A lyrical magic realist novel set in Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, following a family through political upheaval, violence, loss and resilience.

Drawing on the traditions of Persian storytelling, Shokoofeh Azar blends history, myth and the supernatural in a story of a family caught in the upheaval of post-revolutionary Iran. The novel was shortlisted for the 2018 Stella Prize and later for the 2020 International Booker Prize.