The Book of Fate gives the readers a rare insight into the lives of the Iranian Society. It gives a view of several decades of turmoil that the society went through, from the 1979 revolution, during the time of the Islamic Republic, and to the present. The story revolves around a young girl named Massoumeh and the events in her life that decide her fate. Summary of the Book Massoumeh is an ordinary teenage girl from pre-revolutionary Iran, and is a passionate learner. One day, when she is returning from school, she meets a man in her locality with whom she falls in love. Unfortunately for her, her family gets to know about this through the letters that the boy sends her, and she is beaten up by her brother. She is troubled as she has to face a life without love or education, but is asked to submit to her destiny by a neighbour. She is eventually married off to a man of political dissident, and who is also a threat to the oppressive regime of the Shah’s. When he is arrested by the secret service, Massoumeh’s life takes a turn and is now tied to the ever-changing fortune of her country. About Parinoush Saniee Parinoush Saniee is a sociologist and psychologist. She has worked as the manager of the research department in Supreme Coordination Council for Technical and Vocational Education Ministry in Iran. She has authored many novels. Her first novel was Sahme Man, and the second was Pedar-E Aan Digari. Both of these books were appreciated and popular. Other books written by her are waiting for approval by the censorship board.