Garden of the Brave in War

Autori

• Terence O'Donnell

Parametri

• 248 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Autobiografie e memorie
• Biografie e pensieri
• Mappe e viaggi
• Saggistica
• Turismo / Viaggi

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Garden of the Brave in War was first published in 1980, amid the hostage crisis in Iran and in the aftermath of Iran's Islamic revolution. And though the book received lavish praise from critics, it did not achieve the acclaim, popularity, or significance its initial reception seemed to announce. Terence O'Donnell's memoir drowned in a political maelstrom. Now, more than two decades later, the book remains a classic, and essential reading for anyone interested in a country and culture that continues to be portrayed in the shadow of its darkest hour. When Terence O'Donnell, an American who lived in Iran for fifteen years in the 1960s and 70s, was asked what he was doing there, he replied, The conviction of all Iranians

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2003

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