{"product_id":"king-of-kings-scott-anderson","title":"King of Kings (Scott Anderson)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW STATESMAN\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eATLANTIC \u003c\/i\u003eAND \u003ci\u003eWALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you want to understand the turmoil in Gaza, Syria and beyond, the Iranian Revolution of 1979 is a good place to start.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eExcellent' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBrilliant' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003exceptional' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding narrative history of the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its devastating consequences by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Lawrence in Arabia.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrilliantly brought to life by the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eGripping\u003c\/b\u003e... Anderson does an \u003cb\u003eexcellent \u003c\/b\u003ejob of narrating the \u003cb\u003eextraordinary \u003c\/b\u003eevents of the revolution'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Told with \u003cb\u003eclarity \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003edirectness\u003c\/b\u003e. It is unlikely that a more \u003cb\u003eauthoritative \u003c\/b\u003eaccount of this torrid period will ever be written'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003esweeping\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003ebook, one that makes past times and dead people (often weird, complex and evil) spring to life with its narrative verve and attention to detail... \u003cb\u003eRiveting\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eCompelling\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Timely\u003c\/b\u003e... a \u003cb\u003elively \u003c\/b\u003etale of palace intrigue'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe most compelling account yet of the revolution in Iran... O\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003cbr\u003eEugene Rogan, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of the Ottomans\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling... the gold standard account of the Shah's fall... An epic and heart-breaking tragedy'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAzadeh Moaveni, author of \u003ci\u003eGuest House for Young Widows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterfully told account...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eA must-read' \u003c\/b\u003eSteve Coll, Pulitzer Pri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScott Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of five works of non-fiction and two novels. His non-fiction includes \u003ci\u003eLawrence in Arabia\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 512 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63392883442013,"sku":"K098228391","price":24.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/216550-9822839100001A.jpg?v=1770868616","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/king-of-kings-scott-anderson","provider":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}