{"product_id":"patriot-of-persia-muhammad-mossadegh-and-a-tragic-anglo-american-coup-9780061844713","title":"Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/em\u003e's Tehran correspondent Christopher de Bellaigue brings to light the never-before-told full story of one of the great anti-colonial heroes of the twentieth century: Muhammad Mossadegh, the great Iranian leader whose untimely demise resulted in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a man who has been demonized, ridiculed, and misunderstood in the West while remaining an icon and an inspiration across the Middle East. \u003cem\u003ePatriot of Persia\u003c\/em\u003e, the first biography exploring his life and impact, opens a crucial new window into Mossadegh--whose role in the evolution of Iran's political climate cannot be overemphasized--providing a resource that will prove equally invaluable to academics, newshounds, and activists as they struggle to understand Mideast politics, Iran, Ahmadinejad, and the future of the region--and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDe Bellaigue, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eChristopher de Bellaigue has worked as a journalist in South Asia and the Middle East, writing for the \u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e. His first book, \u003cem\u003eIn the Rose Garden of the Martyrs\u003c\/em\u003e, was short-listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize, and his second, \u003cem\u003eRebel Land\u003c\/em\u003e, was short-listed for the 2010 Orwell Prize. He and his wife divide their time between London and Tehran.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513743053074,"sku":"9780061844713","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d5b0ee2a-221c-46b1-94fa-ba670ba497c7.jpg?v=1730966252","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/patriot-of-persia-muhammad-mossadegh-and-a-tragic-anglo-american-coup-9780061844713","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}