Book > Modern Fiction > MY PERSIAN GIRL BY JONATHAN RUSH
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Thirty years after the Iranian Islamic revolution comes a new novel, My
Persian Girl, which describes the momentous events in 1979 through the eyes of
an Englishman, involved in a dangerous relationship with the wife of one of the
Shah of Iran’s senior secret police officers
Swirling
unseen currents of religious, ethnic and social tensions lie under the surface
of Iran’s booming capital, Tehran, in 1978 when unsuspecting Englishman, James
Harding, arrives to take up a new job. James eventually meets up again with
Shahnaz, a former close girlfriend, who he has not seen for ten years when she
was the sister of a fellow engineering student in London. Shahnaz is now
married to one of the rising stars of the Shah’s notorious secret police,
Savak.
Assassinations
in Paris and Iraq, demonstrations by millions of people, and the slaughter of
protestors culminate in the fall of the Shah, the arrival of Ayatollah Khomeni,
and the arrest of Shahnaz’s husband. The revolution forces the fates of James
and Shahnaz together as they battle to survive hatred and betrayal.
My
Persian Girl is the first novel of author Jonathan Rush who experienced at
first hand the Iranian Revolution. According to Jonathan Rush: “I always knew
that I would write a book about the incredible scenes I witnessed in Tehran in
1979. I just didn’t know it
would take thirty years. When I eventually got round to writing, I decided to
describe the relationship between three people, hoping I could convey in an
easy to understand way the explosive politics of Iran. Many of the issues I
include such as nuclear weapons, the tension between moderate and extremist
Muslims, and Western involvement in the Middle East are just as topical today.”
What
some reviewers have said:
'Imagine
Gone with the Wind mixed with Casablanca and you'll get a feel for My Persian
Girl's drama and excitement'. Mark
Bolland, London’s Evening Standard and former press adviser to the UK’s Prince
Charles.
'Behind
the romance, My Persian Girl describes in everyday language some of the major
issues challenging the Middle East,” Stephen Cole, Al Jazeera TV
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Further information on My Persian Girl is available from the author: Jonathan Rush on jonathan@rush-communication.com My Persian Girl is available to purchase from Amazon or from Raider Publishing’s online bookstore www.raiderbookshop.com
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