Shattered Peacock: A Story of Life and Revolution in Iran
Book Details
Author(s)Lisa Di Vita
ISBN / ASINB071WQ9CZ7
ISBN-13978B071WQ9CZ3
Sales Rank803,533
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
Like 2012's Academy award-winning Best Picture, "Argo," starring Ben Affleck, "Shattered Peacock" chronicles Persia's devastation as a result of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi's fall from the Peacock Throne.
As seen through the eyes of the wealthy Sultan family, the reader follows the havoc wreaked on the Shah's supporters, and in particular, upon Soraya Sultan, who faces the challenge of saving her life and the lives of her family, and who learns strength and determination in the face of danger.
Along with the story of persecution visited upon its fictional characters, "Shattered Peacock" depicts historical figures set as they lived, inside an authentic, historical timeline.
Experience the demise of the rich and dramatic world of imperial Persia.
Live the disintegration of the "Last Shah's" rule.
Feel the Iranian Revolution choking the life out of Iran's long succession of Persian kings.
Learn about the brutal, subsequent rule of Ayatollah Khomeini and how Sharia law changed the character of Iran, even as it walled off Western influence.
Today, Iran's theocratic Islamic government stands on the brink of nuclear capability, and is a major sponsor of worldwide terrorism. "Shattered Peacock" recounts how it came to be.
This historical novel invites the reader to consider why the West faces violence from Iran as a result of allowing Shah Pahlavi to fall from his throne. It is recommended for history buffs, book clubs, students interested in Iranian studies and for any reader who enjoys an exciting and emotional plot.
As seen through the eyes of the wealthy Sultan family, the reader follows the havoc wreaked on the Shah's supporters, and in particular, upon Soraya Sultan, who faces the challenge of saving her life and the lives of her family, and who learns strength and determination in the face of danger.
Along with the story of persecution visited upon its fictional characters, "Shattered Peacock" depicts historical figures set as they lived, inside an authentic, historical timeline.
Experience the demise of the rich and dramatic world of imperial Persia.
Live the disintegration of the "Last Shah's" rule.
Feel the Iranian Revolution choking the life out of Iran's long succession of Persian kings.
Learn about the brutal, subsequent rule of Ayatollah Khomeini and how Sharia law changed the character of Iran, even as it walled off Western influence.
Today, Iran's theocratic Islamic government stands on the brink of nuclear capability, and is a major sponsor of worldwide terrorism. "Shattered Peacock" recounts how it came to be.
This historical novel invites the reader to consider why the West faces violence from Iran as a result of allowing Shah Pahlavi to fall from his throne. It is recommended for history buffs, book clubs, students interested in Iranian studies and for any reader who enjoys an exciting and emotional plot.
