iran

Chronicles the events surrounding the 444 days in which a group of Iranian students held Americans hostage in the U.S. embassy in Tehran and discusses how the crisis defined the Carter presidency and impacted the Reagan administration.

"Three young Americans captured by Iranian forces and held in captivity for two years tell their story. In summer 2009, Shane Bauer, Joshua Fattal, and Sarah Shourd were hiking in Iraqi Kurdistan when they unknowingly crossed into Iran and were captured by a border patrol. Accused of espionage, the three Americans ultimately found themselves in Tehran's infamous Evin Prison"--Publisher.

In 1988, the deeply conservative and religious government controls every facet of life in Iran. Fifteen-year-old Farrin falls in love with her friend Sadira, but it is against the law to be a homosexual in Iran, punishable by death. Despite their efforts to keep their relationship secret, the girls are discovered and arrested.

"Learn about the art and cultural contributions, family life, religions and people of ancient Persia"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes her search for the lost city of Shabwe in Arabia between 1930 and 1932, during which time she traveled into Luristan, the mountain area between Iraq and present-day Iran, and encountered the Lords of Alamut, a group of hashish-eating terrorists.

Presents a look at Iranian politics and culture, examining social mores and Farsi phrases that reveal the sensibility of Persians, including a desire for privacy, praise, and poetry, and provides an assessment of the idiosyncrasies of President Ahmadinejad and other characteristics of Iran and its people.

Provides perspectives on Iran and Iranians through an account of the author's travels throughout the country--the land of his birth, talking with people from all stations of life, and visiting ancient and contemporary sites, shrines, and monuments.

Nahid Rachlin recounts her own life, focusing on her relationship with her sister, Pari, their refusal to accept traditional Muslim mores, the impact Pari's arranged marriage had on their relationship and Nahid's life, and Nahid's refusal to marry the man her parents chose for her.

Explores the American-Iranian relationship from the 1940s through the Iran-Contra affair.