Items related to Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in...

Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran - Hardcover

 
9781400066452: Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran
View all copies of this ISBN edition:
 
 
Both a love story and a reporter’s first draft of history, Honeymoon in Tehran is a stirring, trenchant, and deeply personal chronicle of two years in the maelstrom of Iranian life.

In 2005, Azadeh Moaveni, longtime Middle East correspondent for Time magazine, returns to Iran to cover the rise of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. As she documents the firebrand leader’s troublesome entry onto the world stage, Moaveni richly portrays a society too often caricatured as the heartland of militant Islam. Living and working in Tehran, she finds a nation that openly yearns for freedom and contact with the West, but whose economic grievances and nationalist spirit find a temporary outlet in Ahmadinejad’s strident pronouncements. Mingling with underground musicians, race car drivers, young radicals, and scholars, she explores the cultural identity crisis and class frustration that pits Iran’s next generation against the Islamic system.

And then the unexpected happens: Azadeh falls in love with a young Iranian man and decides to get married and start a family in Tehran. Suddenly, she finds herself navigating an altogether different side of Iranian life. Preparing to be wed by a mullah, she sits in on a government marriage prep class where young couples are instructed to enjoy sex. She visits Tehran’s bridal bazaar and finds that the Iranian wedding has become an outrageously lavish–though often still gender-segregated–production. When she becomes pregnant, she must prepare to give birth in an Iranian hospital, at the same time observing her friends’ struggles with their young children, who must learn to say one thing at home and another at school.

Despite her busy schedule as a wife and mother, Azadeh continues to report for Time on Iran’s nuclear standoff with the West and Iranians’ dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad’s heavy-handed rule. But as women are arrested on the street for “immodest dress” and the authorities unleash a campaign of intimidation against journalists, the country’s dark side reemerges. This fundamentalist turn, along with the chilling presence of “Mr. X,” the government agent assigned to mind her every step, forces Azadeh to make the hard decision that her family’s future lies outside Iran.

Powerful and poignant, fascinating and humorous Honeymoon in Tehran is the harrowing story of a young woman’s tenuous life in a country she thought she could change.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:
Advance praise for "Honeymoon in Tehran""
"
"This perfect blend of political commentary and social observation is an excellent choice for readers interested in going beyond the headlines to gain an in-depth understanding of twenty-first-century Iran."
"-Booklist"

"A rare, rich glimpse inside a closed society."
"-Kirkus Reviews "

"A story of coming-of-age in two cultures [written] with a keen eye and a measured tone."
"-Publishers Weekly"

"Sharp and written with ferociously brilliant reporting, "Honeymoon in Tehran", Azadeh Moaveni's nuanced perspective on her ancestors' homeland, is without peer."
-Gary Shteyngart, author of "Absurdistan"

""Honeymoon in Tehran" is a timely, well-written, and intimate exploration of the soul of Iran. With an eye for detail and a feel for her subject matter, Moaveni has brought to life a country that is at once immensely important to the West and deeply misunderstood. Honest, perceptive, and nuanced, this tale of love and anguish in the Islamic Republic is brimming with poignant political insights. This book will enchant and educate."
-Vali Nasr, author of "The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future"

"At a time when Iranian journalists were jailed and their newspapers regularly shut down, "Time" magazine correspondent Azadeh Moaveni managed to give voice to the Iranian psyche. Fearlessly, Moaveni pushed the limits of her Iranian government minder and refused to be intimidated. Her stories revealed the internal turmoil felt by many Iranians decades after the revolution. "Honeymoon in Tehran" is a powerful and compelling read that gives a face to the voices of discourse in Iran, voices that still long for a lawful society."
-Davar Ardalan, senior producer at NPR News and author of "My Name Is Iran"
"From the Hardcover edition."

Advance praise for Honeymoon in Tehran

"This perfect blend of political commentary and social observation is an excellent choice for readers interested in going beyond the headlines to gain an in-depth understanding of twenty-first-century Iran."
-Booklist

"A rare, rich glimpse inside a closed society."
-Kirkus Reviews

"A story of coming-of-age in two cultures [written] with a keen eye and a measured tone."
-Publishers Weekly

"Sharp and written with ferociously brilliant reporting, Honeymoon in Tehran, Azadeh Moaveni's nuanced perspective on her ancestors' homeland, is without peer."
-Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan

"Honeymoon in Tehran is a timely, well-written, and intimate exploration of the soul of Iran. With an eye for detail and a feel for her subject matter, Moaveni has brought to life a country that is at once immensely important to the West and deeply misunderstood. Honest, perceptive, and nuanced, this tale of love and anguish in the Islamic Republic is brimming with poignant political insights. This book will enchant and educate."
-Vali Nasr, author of The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape the Future

"At a time when Iranian journalists were jailed and their newspapers regularly shut down, Time magazine correspondent Azadeh Moaveni managed to give voice to the Iranian psyche. Fearlessly, Moaveni pushed the limits of her Iranian government minder and refused to be intimidated. Her stories revealed the internal turmoil felt by many Iranians decades after the revolution. Honeymoon in Tehran is a powerful and compelling read that gives a face to the voices of discourse in Iran, voices that still long for a lawful society."
-Davar Ardalan, senior producer at NPR News and author of My Name Is Iran

From the Hardcover edition.
About the Author:
Azadeh Moaveni is the author of Lipstick Jihad and the co-author, with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, of Iran Awakening. She has lived and reported throughout the Middle East, and speaks both Farsi and Arabic fluently. As one of the few American correspondents allowed to work continuously in Iran since 1999, she has reported widely on youth culture, women's rights, and Islamic reform for Time, The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, NPR, and the Los Angeles Times. Currently a Time magazine contributing writer on Iran and the Middle East, she lives with her husband and son in London.

www.azadeh.info

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

  • PublisherRandom House USA Inc
  • Publication date2009
  • ISBN 10 140006645X
  • ISBN 13 9781400066452
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages352
  • Rating

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

9780812977905: Honeymoon in Tehran: Two Years of Love and Danger in Iran

Featured Edition

ISBN 10:  ISBN 13:  9780812977905
Publisher: Random House Inc, 2010
Softcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Books Unplugged
(Amherst, NY, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition. Seller Inventory # bk140006645Xxvz189zvxnew

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.01
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Gulf Coast Books
(Memphis, TN, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 140006645X-11-12135412

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Your Online Bookstore
(Houston, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 140006645X-11-9418783

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 21.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldenWavesOfBooks
(Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_140006645X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 19.43
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.17
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
GoldBooks
(Austin, TX, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # think140006645X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 22.11
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.37
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 2
Seller:
Save With Sam
(North Miami, FL, U.S.A.)

Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB140006645X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 26.18
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: FREE
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
Front Cover Books
(Denver, CO, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: new. Seller Inventory # FrontCover140006645X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 24.24
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 3.41
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds
Stock Image

Moaveni, Azadeh
Published by Random House (2009)
ISBN 10: 140006645X ISBN 13: 9781400066452
New Hardcover Quantity: 1
Seller:
BennettBooksLtd
(LOS ANGELES, CA, U.S.A.)

Book Description Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.25. Seller Inventory # Q-140006645X

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New
£ 48.04
Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: £ 4.01
Within U.S.A.
Destination, rates & speeds