| Assassins of the Turquoise Palace Contributor(s): Hakakian, Roya (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802145973 ISBN-13: 9780802145970 Publisher: Grove Press OUR PRICE: $14.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - History | Europe - Germany - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 364.152 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.1" (0.85 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1990's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the evening of September 17, 1992, eight leading members of the Iranian and Kurdish opposition had gathered at a little-known restaurant in Berlin when two darkly-clad men burst through the entrance. Within moments, the roar of a machine gun filled the air. Two rounds of fire and four single shots later, four of the men were dead. One of the survivors of that shooting, along with the widow of one of the victims and a handful of reporters, attorneys, and fellow exiles, began a crusade that would not only pit them against Tehran but against some of the greatest powers in Germany. When an undeterred federal prosecutor, and an endlessly patient chief judge, took over the case, a historic verdict followed which shook both Europe and Iran, and achieved something few could have predicted--justice. Roya Hakakian's The Assassins of the Turquoise Palace is an incredible book of history and reportage, and an unforgettable narrative of heroism and justice. |