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In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran (Hardcover)

by Christopher de Bellaigue (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (16 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007113935
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007113934
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 540,386 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Literary Review, August 2004
'riveting...I was intrigued and impressed...de Bellaigue has done his research well and reports meticulously'

Evening Standard
'thoughtful and quietly assured...an excellent guide to Iran's troubled recent history'

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3.0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking but somewhat scattered, 23 Oct 2007
By Gordon Eldridge (Southport, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran (Paperback)
The book opens and closes with descriptions of scenes from an Iranian festival celebrating the martyrdom of the Imam Hossein, hero of Iran's Shia Islam. Sandwiched in between are snippets of the country's history, snatches of the personal experiences of the author's life as a Westerner in Iran and descriptions of the lives of ordinary Iranians and their experiences of the Revolution, the Iran-Iraq war and life in post-revolution Iran. The theme of martyrdom seeps through all of these encounters and experiences, and we are presented with an assortment of attitudes to the sometimes senseless, sometime noble aspects of martyrdom in Iranian history. The book has moments of thought-provoking brilliance as the author presents us with some of the dilemmas and paradoxes faced by ordinary Iranians. It also has moments where things become disjointed and it is easy to lose the thread. In the end, the idea of martyrdom is not enough to hold together a loosely structured narrative that jumps back and forth in history and alternates historical explanations with the anecdotal stories of a large number of diverse characters.

De Bellaigue never claims to have no personal opinions on the issues he is writing about and in fact he presents his own biases plainly on occasion. This does not prevent him from offering up alternative points of view, however, and these are the moments that become thought-provoking. It is a struggle to give this book a star rating. At some points it deserves 5 and at others 2. The author's masterful command of language rates a 5 throughout. All in all though, I would say it is a worthwhile read.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing... but fails to deliver., 6 Feb 2005
By C. Fischer "81caleb" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs: A Memoir of Iran (Hardcover)
'In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs' is more or less enjoyable to read, but not quite as advertised. It is definitely a personal account which adds much flavor to the book but tends to be choppy and seems to lack any real purpose.

While it does focus to some degree on the difficulties that the revolution now faces in Iran, it fails to tie these accounts together in any meaningful fashion. If this was the first book one was to read about Iran, it may prove difficult as it is taken for granted that one has a fair amount of background knowledge regarding Iran.

If you are one who reads about Iran often, this book would also be worth reading. If you want your first picture of Iran- choose something different such as 'Persian Mirrors' by Elaine Sciolino.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An accurate and unbiased account of a complex nation, 20 Jan 2007
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A colourful writing that impartially reflects the in-depth knowledge of its author about Iran and its people. A concise though up to the point monograph of Iran and its complex societal, religous and cultural texture which Christopher de Bellaigue has brilliantly presented. A masterpiece and great contribution to the subject field which definitely tells much more than its cover and title about Iran.
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