Simon

Author: Narine Abgaryan

In a quiet Armenian town, the town's carpenter, Simon, dies after a long and respected life, yet he was also known for his many romantic adventures. At his funeral, all the women he loved arrive, each carrying a different and poignant story.

Susanna, his first love, a girl whose childhood was dark and full of ghosts; Eliza, humble and affectionate, whose husband betrayed her; and Sylvia, who was forcibly admitted to a mental hospital and prevented from seeing her child. For these women, Simon's love was the magic that completely changed their destinies.

And we cannot forget Melania, the wife who learned to live with his adventures but occasionally instigated quarrels to preserve her dignity. As well as the cross-eyed Vardanush, a semi-magical character who accompanies each story, weaving legendary threads that connect all the women's lives, in a single tapestry of love, memory, and change.

The novel has been translated into more than 12 languages, has received significant global attention, and its stories have been adapted into theatrical performances and cinematic works.