Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup

by Christopher de Bellaigue

Book Overview

Christopher de Bellaigue, a former contributor to The Economist, brings to light the fascinating 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. Patriot of Persia, a new biography...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061844705
• ISBN13: 9780061844706
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Harper
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"