Libra
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Very interesting read.
The book is about the end of the monarchy in Iran.Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's dealings with other countries,where his mistakes were,how he treated his people,and what finally broke the camels back.
This is from the inside of the front flap of the book:
"Iran,1980:the revolutionaries have taken charge.In a deserted Teheran hotel,Ryszard Kapuściński tries to make journalistic and human sense out of the mass of notes,tapes,and photographs he has accumulated during his extended stay in Iran.Just what happened and how? What did Khomeini have to offer that the Shah ,who promised to "create a second America within a generation," did not?
Worth the read for me.
The book is about the end of the monarchy in Iran.Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's dealings with other countries,where his mistakes were,how he treated his people,and what finally broke the camels back.
This is from the inside of the front flap of the book:
"Iran,1980:the revolutionaries have taken charge.In a deserted Teheran hotel,Ryszard Kapuściński tries to make journalistic and human sense out of the mass of notes,tapes,and photographs he has accumulated during his extended stay in Iran.Just what happened and how? What did Khomeini have to offer that the Shah ,who promised to "create a second America within a generation," did not?
Worth the read for me.