| My Life as a Traitor: An Iranian Memoir Contributor(s): Ghahramani, Zarah (Author), Hillman, Robert (With) |
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ISBN: 0374531641 ISBN-13: 9780374531645 Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Iranian student Ghahramani was swept off the streets of Tehran and taken to the notorious Evin prison. Her crime was in wanting to slide back her headscarf to feel the sun on her hair. This is her richly textured memoir that celebrates a triumph of the individual over the state. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Women - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009290830 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 123002 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 12.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: At the age of twenty, Zarah Ghahramani was swept off the streets of Tehran and taken to the notorious Evin prison, where criminals and political dissidents were held side by side in conditions of legendary brutality. In this richly textured memoir, she tells the terrifying, inspiring story of her time in prison. My Life as a Traitor celebrates a triumph of the individual over the state and is an affecting addition to the literature of struggle and dissent. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ghahramani, Zarah: - Zarah Ghahramani was born in Tehran in 1981. After her release from prison, she moved to Australia. My Life as a Traitor is her first book. Hillman, Robert: -Robert Hillman is a journalist and novelist who has traveled widely in the Middle East. |