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Mamo is an iconic Kurdish musician in the twilight of his life and failing health, who must lead a dozen of his sons to Iraq for a concert to celebrate the fall of Saddam Hussein and the end of his repression of Kurdish music. Their plan is to drive across the border between Iranian and Iraqi Kurdistan, but the road will be long and winding and the local wise man has predicted calamity. The men will encounter the most sublime visions alongside the...

In July 2014, Washington Post Tehran bureau chief Jason Rezaian was arrested by Iranian police, accused of spying for America. The charges were absurd. Rezaian's reporting was a mix of human interest stories and political analysis. He had even served as a guide for Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown. Initially, Rezaian thought the whole thing was a terrible misunderstanding, but soon realized that it was much more dire as it became an eighteen-month...

Discusses the mythology of ancient Persia and of religions which have flourished there, notably Zoroastrianism.

"This collection of short stories presents the rich memories of Goli Taraghi from her years in Tehran before and during the Iranian Revolution. She deals also with her later expatriate experience in Paris, with its poignant connections back to the land of her childhood. Taraghi often writes humorously, but with the insights of a social and cultural critic."--BOOK JACKET.

Iran's history is reviewed from the perspective of the nation's present political and economic status.

Relates how the young boy Saadi matured through divine guidance and eventually realized his true identity as the long-awaited prophet Zoroaster, and highlights the effect of his prophetic works in Persia.

"The first work to present the riches of all Persian architecture in a single volume, this important book is the result of a lifetime of study by a world recognized authority on Persian art and architecture. Over 400 illustrations reveal the architectural genius of the Persian nation, from the noble Achaemenid structures of the 6th century B.C. to the refined Safavid mosques of the early 18th century. Most of the black and white illustrations come...

Set in the southern Persian town of Shiraz in the last years of World War II with the British army in occupation, the novel chronicles the life of Zari, a traditional, anxious, and superstitious woman whose husband, Yusef is an idealistic feudal landlord. A web of political intrigue and hostility is created. In the background, tribal leaders are in open rebellion against the government and British occupation. In the midst of this turbulence Zari carries...