Roya is a dreamy, idealistic teenager living in 1953 Tehran who, amidst the political upheaval of the time, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr Fakhri's neighbourhood book and stationery shop. She always feels safe in his dusty store, overflowing with fountain pens, shiny ink bottles, and thick pads of soft writing paper. When Mr Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favourite customer - handsome Bahman,...

Michael Axworthy traces a vivid, integrated account of Iran's past. He explains clearly and carefully both the complex succession of dynasties that ruled ancient Iran and the surprising ethnic diversity of the modern country, held together by a common culture.

A world-renowned Iranian expert presents a comprehensive introduction to one of the world's most controversial and misunderstood countries.

This sixth edition continues to provide detailed background, history and cultural information when visiting this 'Jewel of Central Asia'. Thoroughly reviewed to provide all the latest information, including security and language, this new edition includes expanded information on travel to Western Iran, namely Khorasan Provinces, which remains largely unexplored, with an emphasis on the uniqueness of Iranian cultural heritage combined with stunning...

Born a farangi (foreign) girl in 1960s Tehran to an American beauty and a handsome English father, Ashley Dartnell's life had all the ingredients of a fairy tale. This memoir tells how it all went wrong: from servants and parties to betrayals and bankruptcy.

From polite behaviour and the underlying cultural notion of face, to gender roles and the image that every Iranian wants to project to the world, 'Among the Iranians' offers Westerners access to a private, culturally unexplored Iran.

Whirlwind is the story of three weeks in Tehran in February 1979: three weeks of fanaticism, passion, self-sacrifice and heartbreak.

In a rural Iranian village, Zal's demented mother, horrified by the pallor of his skin and hair, becomes convinced she has given birth to a 'White Demon'. She hides him in a birdcage and there he lives for the next decade. Unfamiliar with human society, Zal eats birdseed and insects, squats atop the newspaper he sleeps upon, and communicates only in the squawks and shrieks of the other pet birds around him. Freed from his cage and adopted by a behavioural...

Under the rule of the Ayatollah Khomeini, Iran was feared by the western world. Now, in the early 21st century, its people are tired of living in economic isolation. This book describes the voices of the people that are never heard, but whose lives and concerns are forging the future of one of the world's most secretive nations.

Geoffrey Robertson demonstrates, with chilling examples, why Iran cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons. He makes clear how international law must be deployed to stop Iran from developing a nuclear strike capability.