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| Edition |
First edition.
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| Description |
viii, 488 pages ; 25 cm
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [442]-480) and index.
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| Contents |
The flying Dutchman -- A compromised constitution -- The peacock throne -- Jocund juvenilia -- Happy homecoming -- Crown of thorns -- Hurley's dreams -- Dawn of the Cold War -- Palace of solitude -- Ajax or boot -- Cat on a hot tin roof -- Russian house -- The dark side of Camelot -- Garrulous premier -- The bright side of Camelot -- The desert bash -- Architecture and power -- The perfect spy -- The perfect storm -- The Shah's last ride.
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| Summary |
An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.
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| ISBN |
9781403971937 (trade : alk. paper) :
1403971935 (trade : alk. paper) :
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