Blood and Oil: Memoirs of a Persian Prince
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1853753068 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 560 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Born in 1917 into an aristocratic Iranian family, Manucher Farmanfarmaian served his country in the treacherous world of petroleum production and distribution--the source, he believes, of the disastrous Western meddling that indirectly led to the 1979 fundamentalist revolution. Anyone who views Iran merely as a nation of Muslim fanatics should read this riveting exposition of its tortuous 20th-century history. Writing with his journalist daughter, Farmanfarmaian details Iran's labyrinthine internal politics and international rela
Prince Manucher Farmanfarmaian is a scion of Iran's most aristocratic family. Born into his father's harem (a compound of houses, each controlled by a different wife) with 35 brothers and sisters, one of whom married the head of Iran's Communist Party, another killed by the Shah, Farmanfarmaian was the principal government negotiator with the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company until its nationalization by Mossadeq (Farmanfarmaian's cousin) in 1951. Farmanfarmaian and his journalist daughter Roxane have written a memoir which is also a history of modern Iran, told by one of the principal members of the establishment.. He was the Shah's oil minister and fled Iran when his entire family was banned by Khomeini
Reads like a thriller plus its fabulously informative The cover of this book was a little intimidating--It looked to be a dryly academic men's book. What a wonderful surprise lies waiting inside. I could not put it down. It is a thrilling read and very informative.Even this opinionated woman was taken with the eloquent narrative, the compelling story and impressed . The Shah's Iran; Before the Deluge Prince Manucher Farmanfarmaian was born in 1917 as a Prince of Persia's reigning Qajar Dynasty. He was raised in a world of Oriental luxury in his father's harem. After obtaining a "proper" education in England, he returned to his homeland, which had changed forever. The Qajar Dynasty had been overthrown and rep. "Should be read by people living in the "Western Hemisphere."" according to Irene-Martinez@rocketmail.com. This book although slanted with respect to Manucher Farmanfarmaian's family and particularly his father is a must read for people who have been taught and only know a western perspective of history as it relates to the Middle East and specifically Iran. Not only does it help to humanize the reader's attitude tow