Rosewater
A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival
Maziar Bahari, Aimee Molloy, Jon Meacham
2014·400 pages·Nonfiction
“A beautifully written account of life in Iran, filled with insights not only into the power struggles and political machinations but into the personal, emotional lives of the people living in that complicated country. Maziar Bahari is a brave man and a wonderful storyteller.”
— Fareed Zakaria
“is not only a fascinating, human exploration into Bahari’s personal experience . . . it also provides insight into the shared experience of those affected by repressive governments everywhere.”
— Mother Jones
“is a unique achievement. It is a story not just of political cruelty (a subject Bahari treats movingly), but also about the two poles of Iranian political culture, bent together in upheaval.”
— The Guardian (UK)
“A damning account . . . [ Rosewater ] turns a lens not only on Iran’s surreal justice system but on the history and culture that helped produce it.”
— The Washington Post
“Clear and compelling . . . engaging and informative—a gripping tribute to human dedication and a cogent indictment of a corrupt regime.”
— Washington Independent Review of Books
“I really connected to Maziar’s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free.”
— Jon Stewart
“An important and elegant book . . . a prison memoir enlarged into a family history.”
— The New Republic
Year
2014
Pages
400
Type
Nonfiction
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Praise
“A beautifully written account of life in Iran, filled with insights not only into the power struggles and political machinations but into the personal, emotional lives of the people living in that complicated country. Maziar Bahari is a brave man and a wonderful storyteller.”
— Fareed Zakaria
“is not only a fascinating, human exploration into Bahari’s personal experience . . . it also provides insight into the shared experience of those affected by repressive governments everywhere.”
— Mother Jones
“is a unique achievement. It is a story not just of political cruelty (a subject Bahari treats movingly), but also about the two poles of Iranian political culture, bent together in upheaval.”
— The Guardian (UK)
“A damning account . . . [ Rosewater ] turns a lens not only on Iran’s surreal justice system but on the history and culture that helped produce it.”
— The Washington Post
“Clear and compelling . . . engaging and informative—a gripping tribute to human dedication and a cogent indictment of a corrupt regime.”
— Washington Independent Review of Books
“I really connected to Maziar’s story. It’s a personal story but one with universal appeal about what it means to be free.”
— Jon Stewart
“An important and elegant book . . . a prison memoir enlarged into a family history.”
— The New Republic
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