City of Lies - Love, Sex, Death and the Search for Truth in Tehran, Ausgezeichnet: Paddy Power Debut Political Book of the Year 2015. Ausgezeichnet: Paddy Power Debut Political Book of the Year 2015
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| Verlag | Orion Publishing Group |
| Auflage | 2015 |
| Seiten | 320 |
| Format | 12,8 x 19,6 x 2 cm |
| Gewicht | 239 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1780225121 |
| EAN | 9781780225128 |
| Bestell-Nr | 78022512UA |
Lying in Tehran is about survival. Welcome to Tehran, a city where survival depends on a network of subterfuge. Here is a place where mullahs visit prostitutes, drug kingpins run crystal meth kitchens, surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is sold in the sprawling bazaars; a place where ordinary people are forced to lead extraordinary lives. Based on extensive interviews, CITY OF LIES chronicles the lives of eight men and women drawn from across the spectrum of Iranian society and reveals what it is to live, love and survive in one of the world's most repressive regimes.
Kurzbeschreibung:
An award-winning, utterly gripping and revealing portrait of ordinary people living extraordinary lives in modern day Tehran
Klappentext:
'Timely and beautifully written' Sunday Times'Phenomenal. An extraordinary insight into a country barely known - an often feared - by the West' Vogue'Utterly compelling' Daily Mail'Gripping, a dark, delicious unveiling . . . Deeply researched yet as exciting as a novel' Simon Sebag MontefioreWelcome to Tehran, a city where survival depends on a network of subterfuge. Here is a place where mullahs visit prostitutes, drug kingpins run crystal meth kitchens, surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is sold in the sprawling bazaars; a place where ordinary people are forced to lead extraordinary lives.Based on extensive interviews, CITY OF LIES chronicles the lives of eight men and women drawn from across the spectrum of Iranian society and reveals what it is to live, love and survive in one of the world's most repressive regimes.
Rezension:
An intriguing book based on the premise that, to survive in a repressive regime where the government believes it has the right to interfere in even your most intimate matters, you have to lie... A talented writer... Navai has a reporter's eye for the telling detail... this is a timely and beautifully written insight into the lives of Tehranis - "masters at manipulating the truth", Navai says - just as their country seems to be opening up Christina Lamb SUNDAY TIMES
