Praise for Daughter of Persia:
"For someone like myself, having served as an American diplomat in Iran during both the immediate aftermath of the Mossadegh regime and the Islamic revolution and its seizure of hostages, I found the book [Daughter of Persia] a remarkably honest and compelling historical account."It is also a moving and powerful personal story -- especially for those who know Iran but also for those many other Americans who know it only from the turmoil of the hostage crisis and the excesses of the Iranian Revolution.
"But the book is also a fascinating historical account of that change and its complexity, amounting to a 'carpet pattern of Iranian history', written with a keen sense of both personal and national drama.
"And finally, it is a personal search for answers -- answers to questions about the convulsions that have marked Iran's recent history. . .
"Ms. Farman-Farmaian is brutally frank and honest in that search, both about herself and the Iranian character.
"It would be difficult to find a more succinct and yet accurate description of Iran's Islamic revolution."
Bruce Laingen
former U.S. Diplomat to Iran
"From an historically prominent Iranian family comes an articulate voice that has both the composure and compassion to educate American readers about a fascinating and troubled nation.
"While privilege could not protect her from personal tragedy and, ultimately, professional defeat, we are truly in the presence of a creative and hugely successful woman.
"From childhood on, the author illuminates 60 years of her country's national struggles and sufferings with a wealth of personal anecdote and insight that will surprise, touch, and rivet readers. We have been too long only aware of Iran through a decade of Western hostage-oriented headlines. This book will make a difference."
Moorhead Kennedy, Jr.
"Of the many books written about the passage of Persia into the twentieth century, of the encounter of Eastern and Western values, of the clash of traditionalism and modernity . . . none has the illuminating power of this book. It will become a classic in the genre of autobiographies of social and political significance. With searing honesty and penetrating poignancy, the author reveals herself, her prodigious family, her tragically struggling society, her confoundingly rich and paradoxical culture, and her starkly beautiful country."
Amin Banani,
professor of Persian History and Literature, UCLA
"A fine book, wonderfully well written, engaging, and exciting."
Barry Rubin,
author of Paved with Good Intentions:
The American Experience and IranFrom the cover of the hardbound 1st edition, hardcover,
published by Crown Publishing, February 1992 (ISBN: 0517586975)
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