As a young woman in the 1950s, Forugh flees her forced marriage, returns to Tehran, and falls into a passionate affair. When her newfound freedom finds its voice on the page, her published poems -- she polarizes Iranian society. Unwilling to return to a traditional, expected life, Forugh continues to live by her own rules, finding love and success -- but at enormous cost. spellbinding debut novel based on the life of the rebel poet Forugh Farrokhzad.