King of Kings
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A spellbinding narrative history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and
its devastating consequences by the Sunday Times bestselling author
of Lawrence in Arabia. 'The most compelling account yet of the
revolution in Iran... Outstanding'Eugene Rogan, author of The Fall
of the Ottomans‘A must-read for anyone looking to understand the
origins of the Middle East’s most dangerous regime’Joby Warrick,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Black Flags'Thrilling...the gold
standard account of the Shah’s fall... An epic and heart-breaking
tragedy'Azadeh Moaveni, author of Guest House for Young
WidowsBefore the revolution, the Shah of Iran seemed invincible.
The world watched in awe as he commanded a huge army and oversaw an
economy awash with billions of dollars of oil revenues.The regime’s
secret police had crushed communist opposition and the Shah
appeared to have bought off the conservative Muslim clergy inside
the country. On the international stage, Iran had become an
invaluable ally to the West during the Cold War. But village
streets spoke of a different country – people derided the Shah as
an American lackey and blamed him for economic inequality, for
spending recklessly on lavish parties and for ignoring the Muslim
majority.When a volcanic religious revolution erupted, led by a
fiery cleric named Ayatollah Khomeini, the Shah was forced off the
throne and into exile. How did it all go so wrong?Brilliantly
brought to life by the Sunday Times bestselling author Scott
Anderson, this gripping behind-the-scenes narrative reveals how the
Iranian Revolution was as world-shattering an event as the French
and Russian revolutions, and how its repercussions are still felt
around the world today. In the Middle East, in India, in Southeast
Asia, and now in Europe and the United States, the hatred of
economically-marginalized, religiously-fervent masses for a wealthy
secular elite has led to violence and upheaval – and Iran was the
template.Praise for King of Kings:‘A masterfully told account… A
must-read’ Steve Coll, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Ghost
Wars‘Delivers remarkable new insights into one of history’s least
understood upheavals’ Kim Ghattas, author of Black Wave'Thrilling
and fully authoritative' Azadeh Moaveni, award-winning author of
Lipstick Jihad and Guest House for Young Widows'Important and
riveting' Sebastian Junger, bestselling author of In My Time of
Dying and Tribe
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Cornerstone ,
Scott Anderson
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