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Searching for Hassan

Random House Trade

در جستجوی حسن

$23.99

Author: Terrence Ward

Paperback:352 pages

Publisher:Anchor (March 4, 2003)

Language:English

ISBN-10:1400032237

The unique culture of Iran and the sweep of its history are revealed in this evocative travelogue of an American family searching for a lost friend in the country of their youth.

Growing up in Tehran in the 1960s, Terence Ward and his brothers were watched over by Hassan, the familys cook, housekeeper, and cultural guide. After an absence of forty years, Ward embarked on a pilgrimage with his family in search of Hassan. Taking us across the landscape of Iran, he plumbs its unimaginably rich past, explores its deep conflicts with its Arab neighbors, and anticipates the new óìGreat Gameó? now being played out in central Asia. Insightful, informative, and moving,Searching for Hassanenhances our understanding of the Middle East with the story of a family who came to love and admire Iran through their deep affection for its people.


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