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Title: Persian Pilgrimages: Journeys Across Iran by Afshin Molavi ISBN: 0-393-05119-6 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.81 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A unique and compelling insight into Iran and its people
Comment: This book is for anyone who enjoys learning about other lands and peoples, particularly anyone who is curious about the Middle East.
Washington Post journalist Afshin Molavi lived in Iran for a year and managed to immerse himself in the culture and daily experience of the Iranian people in a rich and profound way. He seems to have accomplished this through a combination of knowing the language, enjoying a natural affinity with the culture and being exceptionally good at listening. (He remarks that he left the country with 50 notebooks worth of notes)
The result is a well-written account that is colorful, engaging and thoughtful without being overly judgmental. Read this book and you will travel throughout Iran with Molavi -- from capital city Tehran, to democracy-minded Tabriz, to the war-ravaged Iraqi border, to Shiraz, the town of roses and poetry. As the trip unfolds, so does the reader's knowledge of the diverse people, history, arts, sociology and politics of the country.
Persian Pilgrimages in an exceptional book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brilliant! Poetic, poignant, and charming. I loved it!
Comment: I have not read a better written book on Iranian history, culture, and politics. Molavi is brilliant in the way he weaves through Iranian history while at the same time telling the story of contemporary Iran through his interactions with the people. It is at once witty, hopeful, heartbreaking, and charming, but thoroughly entertaining throughout.
I casually came across the title in the book store one morning and by evening I had finished it! For those interested in a fascinating culture and country, I highly highly recommend this. Simply put, Persian Pilgrimages is one of the best books I've read in years!
Rating: 5
Summary: Every Iranian Should Read This Book
Comment: This is one the best books I have ever read. Afshin Molavi takes you along through Iranian cities, villages, and historic sites while giving the reader honest and well researched historical information. His style of writing is superb, making the reader feel like a friend that is along for the ride. As an Iranian who has traveled to Iran twice in the past five years (and no visits to Iran during the preceding twenty years), I could vividly see and feel everything Mr. Molavi was describing. I think every Iranian (or American interested in the Middle East or exotic destinations) would enjoy this book. Thank you Mr. Molavi.
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Title: Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi ISBN: 0375504907 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi ISBN: 0375422307 Publisher: Pantheon Books Pub. Date: 29 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Searching for Hassan: An American Family's Journey Home to Iran by Terence Ward ISBN: 0618048448 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 16 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Persian Mirrors: The Elusive Face of Iran by Elaine Sciolino ISBN: 0743217799 Publisher: Touchstone Books Pub. Date: 25 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Foreigner by Nahid Rachlin ISBN: 0393319083 Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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