Kadivar tells the story of his family and childhood against the tumultuous backdrop of 20th-century Iran, from the 1905-1907 Constitutional Revolution to the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, before presenting accounts of his meetings with key witnesses to the Shah's fall and the rise of Khomeini. Each of the people interviewed provides a richly detailed picture of the momentous events that took place and the human drama behind them.
Kadivar tells the story of his family and childhood against the tumultuous backdrop of 20th-century Iran, from the 1905-1907 Constitutional Revolution to the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, before presenting accounts of his meetings with key witnesses to the Shah's fall and the rise of Khomeini. Each of the people interviewed provides a richly detailed picture of the momentous events that took place and the human drama behind them.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Cyrus Kadivar was born in Minnesota to Iranian-French parents. He grew up during the Shah’s reign in the Persian city of Shiraz. At sixteen he and his family were uprooted by the 1979 revolution. He has since worked as a banker, freelance journalist, and political risk consultant and lives in London.
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Acknowledgments Prologue Chronology Part 1: Of Things Past 1. Roses and Nightingales 2. Land of Fars 3. Dream City 4. A New World 5. Love and Politics 6. Homecoming 7. Age of Innocence 8. Spellbound 9. Our House 10. A False Stability 11. Gathering Storm 12. Uneasy Summer 13. Writing on the Wall 14. End of an Era 15. Revolution! 16. Farewell Youth Part 2: Exile 17. Displaced 18. Café de la Paix 19. After Khomeini 20. Reunion 21. The Shah's Ghost Part 3: Witnesses and Survivors 22. Past Errors 23. Whirlwind 24. Night of the Generals 25. Sentimental Journey 26. Father and Son 27. Soraya 28. Persepolis Revisited 29. Ex-Ambassador 30. No Regrets 31. Palace Witnesses 32. Master of Ceremonies 33. Security of the Realm 34. The Diplomat 35. The General's Widow 36. Khosrowdad 37. Blue Eyes 38. Hoveyda's End 39. The Last Empress Epilogue Sources and Bibliography Photographic Credits Index
Acknowledgments Prologue Chronology Part 1: Of Things Past 1. Roses and Nightingales 2. Land of Fars 3. Dream City 4. A New World 5. Love and Politics 6. Homecoming 7. Age of Innocence 8. Spellbound 9. Our House 10. A False Stability 11. Gathering Storm 12. Uneasy Summer 13. Writing on the Wall 14. End of an Era 15. Revolution! 16. Farewell Youth Part 2: Exile 17. Displaced 18. Café de la Paix 19. After Khomeini 20. Reunion 21. The Shah's Ghost Part 3: Witnesses and Survivors 22. Past Errors 23. Whirlwind 24. Night of the Generals 25. Sentimental Journey 26. Father and Son 27. Soraya 28. Persepolis Revisited 29. Ex-Ambassador 30. No Regrets 31. Palace Witnesses 32. Master of Ceremonies 33. Security of the Realm 34. The Diplomat 35. The General's Widow 36. Khosrowdad 37. Blue Eyes 38. Hoveyda's End 39. The Last Empress Epilogue Sources and Bibliography Photographic Credits Index
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