In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs
A Memoir of Iran
On Sale: 01/03/2006
In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs
A Memoir of Iran
On Sale: 01/03/2006
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About the Book
The history of Iran in the late twentieth century is a chronicle of religious fervor and violent change -- from the Islamic Revolution that ousted the Shah in favor of a rigid fundamentalist government to the bloody eight-year war with Saddam Hussein's Iraq. But what happened to the hostage-takers, the suicidal holy warriors, the martyrs, and the mullahs responsible for the now moribund revolution? Is modern Iran a society at peace with itself and the world, or truly a dangerous spoke in the "Axis of Evil"?
Christopher de Bellaigue, a Western journalist married to an Iranian woman and a longtime resident of a prosperous suburb of Tehran, offers a stunning insider's view of a culture hitherto hidden from American eyes, and reveals the true hearts and minds of an extraordinary people.
Critical Praise
“Readers will find here a detailed picture of Iranian life that has too long been out of reach.” — Booklist
“De Bellaigue is a defiantly literary writer, and he gives us a sense of Tehran [that is] immediate and insistent.” — Pico Iyer, New York Times Book Review
“De Bellaigue’s . . . anecdotes and interviews provide tremendously valuable context for many of today’s headlines.” — Washington Post Book World
“Incisive analysis. . . . Through eloquent human stories, Bellaigue frames the murky politics of Iran in a telling, intimate scale.” — Newsweek (International Edition)
“An intimate exploration of the revolution’s denouement...The intellectual honesty de Bellaigue brings to bear is worthy of praise.” — San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
“A highly original and disturbing portrait of the Islamic republic.” — BusinessWeek
“An important book that deserves to be read by both defenders and detractors of the Islamic republic.” — Times Literary Supplement
“De Bellaigue gives us a sense of daily life in Iran . . . cynical, conflicted, and bitter, yet surprisingly vibrant.” — Chronicle of Higher Education
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Product Details
- ISBN: 9780060935368
- ISBN 10: 0060935367
- Imprint: Harper Perennial
- On Sale: 01/03/2006
- Pages: 304
- List Price:18.50 CAD
- BISAC1 : HISTORY / Middle East / General
- BISAC2 : TRAVEL / Middle East / General
- BISAC3 : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
