The Golden Cage: Three Brothers, Three Choices, One Destiny - Hardcover

Shirin Ebadi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0979845645 ISBN 13: 9780979845642

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 2011

Synopsis

"If you do not have the power to overthrow the rule of oppression, inform others of the oppression." Persian proverb Questions about Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution shape The Golden Cage while the answers shed light on Iran's current events and tell us why it strives for nuclear energy, chants "Death to Israel" and claims to be the most powerful force in the Middle East and Muslim world. History perhaps is best described through life stories we each can hold dearly. The Golden Cage is one such story about three brothers whom the author knew through their sister, Pari, a childhood friend. Each brother subscribes to a different political ideology that tears Iran and their lives apart. As Pari observes, her brothers live deluded lives in golden cages of ideology. These words mark the beginning of this story, illuminating the multifaceted, oppressive Iran of today and the past.

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Review:

The Golden Cage is a powerful account of the intolerance and repression that has dogged Iran since the CIA-backed overthrow of Mossadegh.[...] By using the personal narratives of three brothers, all "victims of equal injustice", Ebadi ensures that her exploration of Iran's past is both accessible and highly readable. The Golden Cage is a testament to Ebadi's resilience and the courage of those, like her, who continue to peacefully fight against injustice. --Lucy Popescu, The Independent

[ ... ] this moving book is a monument in itself, commemorating friendship and the human spirit. --Joan Smith, The Times

About the Author:

Shirin Ebadi is the first Iranian and first Muslim woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2003). Her previous book, Iran Awakening, has been translated into forty languages. She was forced into exile in 2009 and lives in London.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0979845645
• ISBN 13: 9780979845642
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256