I wouldn't say this was a thrilling read or a page turner but it's a decent read. After the Islamic Revolution of 1979, she was arrested at the age of sixteen and spent more than two years in Evin, a political prison in Tehran, where she was tortured and came very close to execution. An extraordinary tale of faith and survival, Prisoner of Tehran is a testament to the power of love in the face of evil and injustice. I read this book yesterda. It is difficult to believe that, in circumstances where so many others died, Nemat openly flouted the government's authority and still managed to escape after serving only two years in a relatively comfortable prison (when you compare to other dictatorships, that is). Her memoir of her life in Iran, Prisoner of Tehran, was published in Canada by Penguin C. Marina Nemat was born in 1965 in Tehran, Iran. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. In some ways he is one of the most sinister characters but deep down he has numerous good qualities. She is sentenced to death but is saved by a prison guard who then forces her to convert to Islam and marry him. I've said the universe sometimes throws me books in clumps? The words are well written without too much graphic details about the horrors she had to endure. On the other side he twice saved her life including the second time as his final actions on earth. $4.65. Not super holy, but a pretty good kid. Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir (No Series), page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 As for the book itself, you can buy it in English on amazon.ca, amazon.com, and amazon.co.uk. But they never fired at her. couldn't believe most of the things in this book, even the marriage with Ali couldn't believe it, even the language couldn't attract me. As far as the events go, I don't think anyone can even begin to fathom what it's like to be a political prisoner in an Iranian prison .. And to be arrested at 16 makes it ten times worst .. Nemat's memoirs is an easy read. level their rifles and prepare to end her life. The most fascinating aspect for me was author's devotion to portrait true sides of each character and go beyond the limits of black and white side in judging her opponents. by Marina Nemat. by Free Press. I began writing about my days in Evin—Tehran’s notorious political prison—about the torture, pain, death, and all the suffering I had never been able to talk about. Soon after her forced conversion to Islam and marriage, her husband was assassinated by rival factions. One of the better books I've read in a long time. This book puts forth an account of Iran during the reign of Ayotallah Khomeini and the experience of lay citizens under the rule in a very matter-of-fact manner. I read this book some years ago (2006). In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. The French is available on amazon.fr, and the German on amazon.de. I felt her responses to questions were more open and clear in terms of how she felt about her captor/husband and how her family treated her ordeal. MacLean’s Magazine has called it “…one of the finest (memoirs) ever written by a Canadian.” Prisoner of Tehran has been short listed for many literary awards, including the Young Minds Award in the UK and the Borders Original Voices Award in the US. I picked it up and read the back cover and was instantly drawn to this book. At a time when most Western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was having her feet beaten by men with cables and listening to gunshots as her friends were b… Its the type of story that stays with you for ever. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Prisoner of Tehran : [a memoir] Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution--arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for "political crimes." Asking her calculus teacher to teach calculus rather than talking about political issues. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. Her crime? How do you review books about trauma? At the end of the day, she came to Canada and. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where she was interrogated and tortured. My memories became words and broke free from their induced hibernation. I had not heard of this book before I added it on my list of books to read by Iranian authors and the only reason I wanted to read it was that I had read an autiobiography of anybody that was a political prisoner of the Islamic Republic and particularly, had spent time in Evin prison. However, the way she narrates it seems that she changes it for North American audience, and it becomes like a Hollywoodian movie with a happy ending. One of the Best Books I've Read This summer, Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009, The term good would not do justice to my opinions of this book. Memoirs. Captive in Iran: A Remarkable True Story of Hope and Triumph amid the Horror of Tehran's Brutal Evin Prison, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library), Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, The Last Girl: My Story of Captivity, and My Fight Against the Islamic State, Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey from Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution. There are some ambiguities. On December 15, 2007, Marina received the inaugural Human Dignity Award from the European Parliament, and in October 2008, she received the prestigious Grinzane Prize in Italy. No doubt hundreds of thousands of innocents have been collateral damage at the hands of cruel jailers and death squads, around the world over our collective history. Knowing I would have plenty of time to read it between the flights and my layovers. “Prisoner of Tehran” is the personal memoir of Marina Nemat, a Russian-Iranian woman, who was detained in the notorious Evin Prison of Tehran during the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Once I got to my gate and was able to sit down I instantly started reading it. I loved this book, couldn't put it down! Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A part Russian Christian girl caught up in the Iranian Revolution, she was held as a political prisoner for 2 years in the notorious Evin prison when she was sixteen years old under the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. I have listened to some radio interviews with Marina Nemat before reading the book. Knowing I would have plenty of time to read it between the flights and my layovers. Find books like Prisoner of Tehran from the world’s largest community of readers. However, the story was almost too perfect. The story is chilling and delves into more than just her stint at Evin, but she avoids making it into an evangelical tome. The autobiography Prisoner of Tehran tells the story of author Marina Nemat’s teenage imprisonment in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. An extraordinary tale of faith and survival, Prisoner of Tehran is a testament to the power of love in the face of evil and injustice. You get to know her and her environment as a child and as a young prisoner through the clear and skilful sketches that she presents. Unable to add item to List. It's just a part of it real. She is arrested for 'anti-government' activities (such heinous crimes as walking out of her calculus class because the teacher would only talk about politics, not calculus). There she was tortured and came very close to execution. This is the most moving, powerful and astonishing book I've read since "The End of the Spear.". The book is wrote by Marina Nemat. "Prisoner of Tehran" is a gripping story, and one of the unusual memoirs that actually deserves to be published and read -- if we can believe the story, that is. Marina gives an insight into life and times Of pre and post Islamic revolution. This is not to say that I agree with all of the author's opinions on all matters, but this well-written account of faith, suffering, and the price of totalitarianism is on the whole superb. After complaining to her teachers about lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. Even though the subject matter is heavy, the book is written in a very readable way. Her memoir of her life in Iran, Prisoner of Tehran, was published in Canada by Penguin Canada in April 2007, has been published in 28 other countries, and has been an international bestseller. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution--arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for "political crimes." Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. And although I hate when Americans cross the line in treatment of prisoners, and we have on occasion, I still think I would much rather be held by us that just about anywhere else on the globe. Marina is thankfully a talented written and usully manages to keep even the more mundane aspects of growing up in Iran during the Shah's reign interesting. I read this book some years ago (2006). Tied. May 1st 2007 Discusses her childhood, her two-year internment in Ayatollah Khomeini's prison … She came to Canada in 1991 and has called it home ever since. The title gives away that she went from that life to prison, misery and choices no teenager should have to face. I read this book yesterday, couldn't put it down. I really liked the book and found it hard to put down. Free Shipping. The villain finds redemption right before he dies, the heroine is reunited with her prince charming, and everybody lives happily ever after. As for the book itself, you can buy it in English on amazon.ca, amazon.com, and. It is almost unimaginable what humans can do to each other and how they find excuses for the pain they inflict, how easy it is for some to be swept up almost unquestioningly to do the dirty work of evil. عندما تكونين بحاجة للبكاء دون أن يعلم أحد أنك تبكين، يمكنك تقطيع البصل.”. The villain finds redemption right before he dies, the heroine is reunited with her prince charming, and everybody lives happily ever after. So hard to believe she experienced all that she did and at such a young age - she was only 16 when they arrested her. The interrogator Ali Moosavi is a fascinating character in the book. Prisoner of Tehran a memoir: Names: Nemat, Marina. I think it's important to keep in mind that these are her memoirs and remembering the past is not always crystal clear in terms of specific dates, places, events. Posted by rkcribbs December 14, 2020 Posted in Uncategorized Tags: bravey, courage, Prisoner of Tehran, reader respose, trauma. tightly to a pole, Marina Nemat, age 17, watched the firing squad. I was too young to remember much but it definitely had a major impact on my life and those of my family/family friends, etc. Always so interesting for me to read about other people's experience during the Iran Revolution. One of the better books I've read in a long time. From one angle he cruelly convinced her to temporarily betray her Christian faith and slept with her against her will. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Make sure you have some tissues handy! I had read other reviews of this book that criticized her memory of exa. In the Amsterdam airport I headed into one of the many bookstores to look at magazines however I didn’t have much time so I was kind of rushing thru the store however while I was walking by a table with English books on it I noticed this book right away. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2018. Already sold in eight countries, Prisoner of Tehran … Really relevant in terms of what's still happening in Iran and the brave women (and men) who end up in prison standing up for their own rights and the rights of others. The book captured my attention right away and it was hard to put it down. Two fiction, one non-fiction. See all 8 questions about Prisoner of Tehran…, 100 Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks, http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/12549014, July/August 2019 - Prisoner of Tehran by Marina Nemat, Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir (MM July 2014), Kulbir's Low Octane Alphabet Challenge- Author's Last Name, Romance Readers' Most Anticipated Books for May. I've been thinking about that a lot the last few days, as I was trying to figure out what I wanted to say about this book, and also the two I read around the same time, reviews for which will appear over the next few days. I judge a book by if I finish it its decent. Amazing tale of survival. The b. I've been on somewhat of a tour of repression of political dissent recently, having read accounts of horrible treatment of individuals in El Salvador, Cambodia, Thailand, and a few other places. Some people fall in love. Even though the subject matter is heavy, the book is written in a very readable way. We’d love your help. So hard to believe she experienced all that she did and at such a young age - she was only 16 when they arrested her. And some people love books about falling in love. Sep 17, 2013 - In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran''s notorious Evin prison. Prisoner of Tehran by Canadian author, Marina Nemat is a memoir written in 2007. I picked it up and read the back cover and was instantly drawn to this book. Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. Several fellow prisoners in Tehran's brutal Evin prison were. The book is under copy right laws, so a PDF version is not available. She has to choose torture and death or a marriage which doesn't feel much better than torture and death. See search results for this author. I will also add that I am amazed and humbled by people who, even knowing their actions can have dire results, stand up against blatant evils. Though she … Some of them were executed, and some of them were imprisoned for some years. I don't mean to doubt this brave woman, because to imply that she fabricated the story would be awful, but the characters just seemed too angelic and heroic to be believable. This is a vivid description of how a normal teenager's life was overturned by the Islamic revolution in Iran. The author was student at the same school I was. In January 1982, when Marina Nemat was sixteen years old, she was arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for perceived political crimes. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Therefore it is no surprise I picked up this memoir of a woman's stay in Iran's notorious Evin prison. I feel bad saying that I loved and "enjoyed" reading this autobiography, but I did. The author was student at the same school I was. 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