In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs
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In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs by Christopher De Bellaigue
Next to the highway leading south from Tehran, the necropolis of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini rises up from the stark landscape. However, the paint is peeling even before the complex has been completed, and the prayer halls are all but deserted. What happened to the idealism and fervor that fueled the 1979 Islamic Revolution? Where are the holy warriors who dethroned the Shah, took Western hostages and fought Saddam Hussein?
In this superbly crafted book, Christopher de Bellaigue gives a voice to these lost revolutionaries. As both a Western journalist and a resident of Tehran, married to an Iranian woman, De Bellaigue has a unique perspective on this volatile country. The result is an insightful look into the hearts and minds of the Iranian people.Christopher de Bellaigue was born in London in 1971 and has spent the past decade in the Middle East and South Asia. He writes for the Economist, the New York Review of Books, Granta, and The New Yorker. He lives in Tehran with his wife and son."Intelligent, informed, well written, dispassionate and yet empathetic, this is a provocative and penetrating book. The CIA should read it with care." -- Times (London)Christopher de Bellaigue has worked as a journalist in South Asia and the Middle East, writing for the Economist and the Financial Times, the Independent, and the New York Review of Books. His first book, In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs, was short-listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize, and his second, Rebel Land, was short-listed for the 2010 Orwell Prize. He and his wife divide their time between London and Tehran.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780066209807 |
| ISBN 10 | 0066209803 |
| Title | In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs |
| Author | Christopher De Bellaigue |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2005-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 283 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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