Parsnips in Love

By: Porochista Khakpour

Narrated by: Neil Shah

From award-winning Iranian author Porochista Khakpour comes a tender fable about the shapes love takes, a discovery of ineffable beauty, and the desire to make it last.

An ailing farmer in rural Iran unearths an extraordinary find: two parsnips, grown together and looking for all the world like entwined lovers. For now, the sublime treasure is his secret. Wrapping it in a silk handkerchief, he nestles it away in a dresser drawer. Day after day, he gazes at their unmistakable rapture, reminded of the long-gone youthful passions he once shared with his wife. So, too, he mourns the inevitable - the eventual decay of the parsnips in love. When he decides to share his discovery with the world, his life and the lives of those around him connect and change in the most unexpected ways.

©2019 Porochista Khakpour (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Weirdly and Oddly Sweet

I don't understand the whole story,. But, it's all about love and connection. The narrator is wonderful.

Quirky and Lovely

The simplicity of this story and descriptions are charming and a reminder to look for beauty and love in everyday objects and life.

So Endearing it's... Cute??

I can't remember when I last, if ever, called a story "cute," but I'd also never listened to a story about root vegetables being intimate before.

Parsnips in Love is at turns sweet and funny, charming and weird. It is also bittersweet and thought-provoking. I think this one may stay with me for a while.

The narrator is as incredible as the story itself. The acting is great, and he really breathes life into the characters in the quirky, yet sympathetic way the writing calls for. Absolutely recommend.

Lovely Story

What a lovely, well-written and wonderfully narrated story. I felt like I was sitting at my grandfather’s knee, listening to him tell me a story. The narrator’s voice is just perfect. As with all good stories, I was sad for it to end.

so sweet

This is one of the sweetest and tenderest stories I've ever heard. The characters are portrayed with such respect and compassion. Beautifully written and narrated.