Masoud: Memoirs of an Iranian Rebel - Softcover

Banisadr, Masoud

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0863563740 ISBN 13: 9780863563744

Publisher: Saqi Books, 2004

Synopsis

Masoud is a story unlike any other to come out of Iran in modern times. Banisadr's revelations about the inner sanctum of the sect-like organization, the Iranian Mojahedin, provide rare insights into a period of Iranian history. Growing up in the aftermath of the 1953 CIA coup in Iran exposed the young Masoud Banisadr to extremes of wealth and poverty, loyalty and betrayal. Years later in the United Kingdom, where Banisadr had gone to do postgraduate study, he decided to join the Iranian Mohajedin, an organization fighting to dislodge the regime that took power following the 1979 revolution. Torn between two loves--his family and the cause--Masoud gave up normal life to pursue the revolution. But it wasn't long before the dream turned sour. The Mojahedin's revolutionary fervor demanded more than total sacrifice: he was pressured to divorce his beloved wife, alienate himself from his family and career, and remain separated for over a decade from his children. Years later, following his defection from the organization, Masoud decides to tell his story. At once a passionate and terrifying this account of one man's revolutionary journey is also a poignant warning against the dangers of extremism.

About this title

About the Author:

Masoud Banisadr was born in Tehran in 1953. He obtained postgraduate degrees in Engineering and Mathematics in the UK and joined the Mojahedin in 1979. He defected from the group in 1996 and now lives in London.

Review:

''Masoud' reads as a long letter of love, and of explanation, to the wife he has for ever lost.' -- Times Literary Supplement, London

'A remarkable book that resounds with the suffering of the human condition ... demands to be read.' -- Fred Halliday, author of '100 Myths About The Middle East'

'Brilliant ... an extraordinary book.' -- The Independent, London

'This book is a masterpiece and a must-read for anyone interested in such subjects as sects, thought-control, terrorism and totalitarianism.' -- Al-Sharq Al-Awsat

About this edition

• Publisher: Saqi Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0863563740
• ISBN 13: 9780863563744
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480