
The New York Times Bestseller received great critical acclaim. It was adapted into a 1988 award-winning film starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, and Geena Davis, for which Davis won an Academy Award. The novel was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 1985 and the Ambassador Book Award for Fiction in 1986. Then he meets Muriel, an eccentric dog trainer too optimistic to let Macon disappear into himself.ĭespite Macon’s best efforts to remain insulated, Muriel up-ends his solitary, systemized life, catapulting him into the center of a messy, beautiful love story he never imagined.Ī fresh and timeless tale of unexpected bliss, “The Accidental Tourist” showcases Tyler’s talents for making characters-and their relationships-feel both real and magical. Immobilized by grief, Macon is becoming increasingly prickly and alone, anchored by his solitude and an unwillingness to compromise his creature comforts. Travel writer Macon Leary hates travel, adventure, surprises and anything outside of his routine. Translated by Kayhan Bahmani, the book has been published by Saless.



TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American writer Anne Tyler’s 1985 novel “The Accidental Tourist” has been published.
