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In the Shadow of Tyranny
Paperback
384 sider
ISBN: 9788771701944
Forlag: Books on Demand
Udgivelsesdato: 23.06.2015
Sprog: Engelsk
Farve: Nej
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Find ud af mereThe story is about love, lust, loss, hope, fear and fight for justice and freedom, and it takes place in Iran after 1945.
Reza was nine when his father died, and he was sent to the desert to work as a shepherd. Ten years later, sex is the most important part of his life. In searching for pastures new he meets the godly girl from a conservative and pious family. It is love at first sight. In the small town, life is lived in a fatalistic fashion. Some are rich, many others are poor, some are born and others die. Most of the characters in the first part of the novel accept their fate and leave their destiny in the hands of religion, sex or alcohol. But when the new generation is born , the reader realizes that times are changing. Finally many political forces, both seculars and religious, stand together to overthrow the Shah, however the religious are victorious, and they take control of the country. The youth are happy when the Shah tyranny disappears, but they are shocked at seeing a new tyranny taking its place.
Reza was nine when his father died, and he was sent to the desert to work as a shepherd. Ten years later, sex is the most important part of his life. In searching for pastures new he meets the godly girl from a conservative and pious family. It is love at first sight. In the small town, life is lived in a fatalistic fashion. Some are rich, many others are poor, some are born and others die. Most of the characters in the first part of the novel accept their fate and leave their destiny in the hands of religion, sex or alcohol. But when the new generation is born , the reader realizes that times are changing. Finally many political forces, both seculars and religious, stand together to overthrow the Shah, however the religious are victorious, and they take control of the country. The youth are happy when the Shah tyranny disappears, but they are shocked at seeing a new tyranny taking its place.
Ali Hansen
Ali Hansen has a Master's degree in Psychology of Language from Copenhagen University with an emphasis in communication, which laid the foundation for his understanding of the mind/language connection. He has worked and taught in the field for many years.
The book is inspired by multiple hours of interviews with Iranian refugees.
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