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Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. After complaining to her teachers about lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where she was interrogated and tortured. Aged sixteen, she was sentenced to death. Prisoner of Tehran is the astonishing account of one woman's remarkable courage in the face of terror and her quest for freedom.
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Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat
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- Released
- 2007
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- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Prisoner of Tehran
- Subtitle
- The End of Childhood in Iran
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marina Nemat
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Released
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 280
- ISBN10
- 0719562511
- ISBN13
- 9780719562518
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies, Political Science & Politics, Religious Topics, Religion, Women, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Children, Realistic Fiction, Feminism, Africa, Canada, Islam, Fate, Present, Prison, Revolution, Biographical novels, Iran, Female Lead, Torture, Totalitarian regimes, Political Prisoners, Death Penalty, Political Persecution, Prisoners, Muslim Women, Women in Islam, Iranian Literature
- First published
- 2005
- Original title
- Prisoner of Tehran a memoir
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. After complaining to her teachers about lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where she was interrogated and tortured. Aged sixteen, she was sentenced to death. Prisoner of Tehran is the astonishing account of one woman's remarkable courage in the face of terror and her quest for freedom.