In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini’s brutal Islamic Revolution. Haunted by her lost friends and by her betrayal of them, Nemat tells her story without messages and with no sense of heroism. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges, Or get 4-5 business-day shipping on this item for $5.99 The descriptions are vivid and make it easy to picture how, before the revolution, Marina's concerns were her grades, her social life, swimming, clothes, minor conflicts with her parents...a life similar to that of the average American teenager. An extraordinary tale of faith and survival, Prisoner of Tehran is a testament to the power of love in the face of evil and injustice. "You stay here with them while I search the apartment," the second guard said to his friend and then turned to me and asked, "Where's your room?" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. well, he should have known better. One of the Best Books I've Read This summer, Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009, The term good would not do justice to my opinions of this book. I could see Gita with her silky long brown hair and Mona Lisa smile, sitting on a bench by the basketball court. Tehran always looked innocently beautiful under the deceiving curves of snow, and although the Islamic regime had banned most beautiful things, it couldn't stop the snow from falling. Gita had been arrested in mid-November and Sarah and Sirus on January 2. The words are well written without too much graphic details about the horrors she had to endure. Prisoner of Tehran : [a memoir] Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Despite the rabid politics and terrifying drama, the most memorable aspect of the story is the portrait of Ali, Nemat's savior, in love with her, so kind to her--Does he kill people when he goes off to work in the prison each day? Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. *Starred Review* In Tehran in the early 1980s, after she leads a strike in high school to get her math teacher to teach calculus not politics, Marina, 16, a practicing Catholic, is locked up for two years and tortured with her school friends in the Ayatollah Khomeini's notorious Evin political prison. To End a War: The Conflict in Yugoslavia--America's Inside Story--Negotiating with ... Jewels of Allah: The Untold Story of Women in Iran, MBS: The Rise to Power of Mohammed bin Salman. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Essentially the story of her arrest, imprisonment, interrogation (with torture in at least one instance), near execution, and an essentially forced relationship with a guard is alternated with her childhood and experience of the 1979 Revolution. Please try your request again later. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. She was beside herself. Marina Nemat writes about her life and her horrific ordeal in Iran's Evin prison with courage, simplicity and honesty. The world is full of examples of phoenixes rising from the ashes, but we rarely know of these hidden heroes who have faced hardship beyond imagining and survived. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where interrogation and torture were part of the daily routine. He was probably having bread with butter and jam. The revolutionary guards were merciless. The other guard soon came back with a handful of my books, all Western novels. Prisoner of Tehran: One Woman's Story of Survival Inside an Iranian Prison, Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Free Press; Reprint edition (May 6, 2008), Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013. Marina struggled to reconcile her hatred towards Ali and her feelings of physical repulsion with the fact that he had saved her life. 1 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars 1. Memoirs. For your reference, we provided these Prisoner of Tehran A Memoir quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book: Prisoner of Tehran A Memoir, Simon and Schuster, 2008 (336 pages). Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir (No Series) Polk T50 150 Watt Home Theater Floor Standing Tower Speaker (Single) - Premium Sound at a Great Value | Dolby and DTS… $ 99.99 Medialink Wireless-N Broadband Router with Internal Antenna - 2.4GHz - 802.11b/g/n - Compatible with Windows 8 / … One of the Best Books I've Read This summer, Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2009, The term good would not do justice to my opinions of this book. Brought up as a Christian, Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. They must have been terrified. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. I felt her responses to questions were more open and clear in terms of how she felt about her captor/husband and how her family treated her ordeal. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Turning the tap off, I sat on the edge of the tub. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Sarah’s parents had gone to the prison many times and had asked to see their children but had been denied. ", "I don't agree with the government, but I haven't done anything against it. 4.7. Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution--arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for "political crimes." has been added to your Cart. Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014. The fridge opened and closed. It is well written. My voice sounded weak and distant to me. But Sirus . Tears fell down his face. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. It took me five minutes to get to the church. --From publisher description The title gives away that she went from that life to prison, misery and choices no teenager should have to face. At nine o'clock at night, I went to take a bath. This is the story of an innocent bright young girl with hopes, aspirations and love of life who gets caught in the cruelty of social upheaval and political repression. There's no need to worry.". The interrogator Ali Moosavi is a … I couldn't risk my parents' lives to save myself. As we were about to step out of the room, my eyes fix... We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I felt her responses to questions were more open and clear in terms of how she felt about her captor/husband and how her family treated her ordeal. Marina is extremely brave, so brave in fact that it was bordering on stupidity at times. ", "I'm a Christian. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. A part Russian Christian girl caught up in the Iranian Revolution, she was held as a political prisoner for 2 years in the notorious Evin prison when she was sixteen years old under the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini. She didn't usually get out of bed until nine o'clock. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2014. The world is full of examples of phoenixes rising from the ashes, but we rarely know of these hidden heroes who have faced hardship beyond imagining and survived. I wasn't hungry or thirsty. Prisoner of Tehran: One Woman's Story of Survival Inside a Torture Jail. I judge a book by if I finish it its decent. Marina's world had been changed forever and she questions whether she will ever escape Iran and its regime or be free of her memories of Evin. My parents' bedroom was next to mine, and the kitchen was across the narrow hallway that connected the two ends of our three-bedroom apartment. Sarah's parents had gone to the prison many times and had asked to see their children but had been denied. On the other side he twice saved her life including the second time as his final actions on earth. Every night, my mother told me there was no news of Sarah and Sirus. The stores were still closed, and traffic was light. When Ali was murdered by his enemies from Evin, and saved Marina's life for a second time, her feelings were complicated even further. I stepped out of bed. Pictures of Ayatollah Khomeini and hateful slogans like "Death to America," "Death to Israel," "Death to Communists and All the Enemies of Islam," and "Death to Anti-Revolutionaries" covered most walls. Please read this book. Where would I go? Something went wrong. People never talked about Evin; it was shrouded with fearful silence. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. See all 22 formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. $5.40. ", "I'm not here to decide whether you're guilty or not; I'm here to arrest you. I understood her reasons but I couldn't identify with her in that sense. Please read this book. Marina Nemat writes about her life and her horrific ordeal in Iran's Evin prison with courage, simplicity and honesty. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. "Sarah's mother just called . Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Although he moved lightly and quietly, the faint sounds he made helped me trace his movements to the bathroom and then to the kitchen. Maybe the sun was never going to rise. Tied tightly to a pole, Marina Nemat, age 17, watched the firing squad level their rifles and prepare to end her life. Its many buildings were scattered across a large area north of Tehran at the foot of the Alborz Mountains. Unable to add item to List. I unlocked the bathroom door and opened it. But they never fired at her. Though she … I called your house a few times, and your mother said you weren't feeling well. Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir Marina Nemat good condition hardcover dust jacket. I have listened to some radio interviews with Marina Nemat before reading the book. Like many American teens, she went to church and had an active prayer life. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Memoirs Her book Prisoner of Tehran has been published by 27 publishing houses around the world (2012). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2013. This wasn't happening to me but to someone else, someone I didn't know. During the past few months hundreds of people had been arrested, accused of opposing the government in one way or another. Its the type of story that stays with you for ever. I wondered what had happened to Ramin, the boy she liked. Poor Sarah and Sirus. In some ways he is one of the most sinister characters but deep down he has numerous good qualities. Its many buildings were scattered across a large area north of Tehran at the foot of the Alborz Mountains. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This is a vivid description of how a normal teenager's life was overturned by the Islamic revolution in Iran. Since they had been arrested, I knew I would be next. Please try again. Her ordeals and that of her friends and loved ones, her dilemas and her fears are massive. Earlier that day, I woke before dawn and couldn't go back to sleep. I wouldn't say this was a thrilling read or a page turner but it's a decent read. Her memoir of her life in Iran, Prisoner of Tehran, was published in Canada by Penguin Canada in 2007, has been published in 28 other countries, and has been an international bestseller. I felt as though I had stepped out of my body and was watching a movie. Really relevant in terms of what's still happening in Iran and the brave women (and men) who end up in prison standing up for their own rights and the rights of others. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There was nothing to see. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I heard my parents answer the door, and a few seconds later, my mother called my name. He seemed to have the potential to change right at the moment when he himself became the victim of the regime he had once suffered and fought for, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2020. I listened as my father got ready for work. Like many American teens, she went to church and had an active prayer life. Arrested at age sixteen in Ayatollah Khomeini’s Iran. She is arrested for 'anti-government' activities (such heinous crimes as walking out of her calculus class because the teacher would only talk about politics, not calculus). Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Graphic Library). Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Find books like Prisoner of Tehran from the world’s largest community of readers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions. The descriptions are vivid and make it easy to picture how, before the revolution, Marina's concerns were her grades, her social life, swimming, clothes, minor conflicts with her parents...a life similar to that of the average American teenager. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2014. "Prisoner of Tehran" is a moving memoir about a Christian girl in Iran during the Islamic revolution. Though she … With one of the guards following me, I went to my room, grabbed my beige cashmere shawl, and covered my hair with it. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2019, Compulsory reading as an exploration of humankind. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Evin had been a political prison since the time of the shah. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Now, she had been in Evin for more than two months, and her parents had not been allowed to see her. Prisoner of Tehran by Canadian author, Marina Nemat is a memoir written in 2007. Marina is thankfully a talented written and usully manages to keep even the more mundane aspects of growing up in Iran during the Shah's reign interesting. His breath smelled of onions and made my stomach turn. I had not seen him cry since my grandmother's death. This is the story of an innocent bright young girl with hopes, aspirations and love of life who gets caught in the cruelty of social upheaval and political repression. The interrogator Ali Moosavi is a fascinating character in the book. -- Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of The Deep End of the Ocean and Cage of Stars,
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"Nemat's engaging memoir is rich with complex characters...[she] offers her arresting, heartbreaking story of forgiveness, hope and enduring love -- a voice for the untold scores silenced by Iran's revolution.". Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 13, 2013. The Mojahedin-e Khalgh Organization was a leftist Muslim group that had fought against the shah since the 1960s. He offered to drive me, but I needed fresh air and walked home. Share - Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir Marina Nemat good condition hardcover dust jacket. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Iran--Politics and government--1979-1997. Aug 15, 2013 - In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran''s notorious Evin prison. Not super holy, but a pretty good kid. 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In April 2012, a theatre adaptation of the book was staged at the Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto under the direction of Maja Ardal. After complaining to her teachers about her Maths lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. Find books like Prisoner of Tehran from the world’s largest community of readers. They immigrate to Canada in 1991. Everyone knew we liked each other, but we were both too shy to admit it, maybe because Andre was seven years older than I. Blushing, I asked him why he was there so early in the morning, and he explained that he had come to fix a broken vacuum cleaner. Really distressing in parts but overall an amazing read about a brave girl's journey. Click to read more about Descriptions: Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir by Marina Nemat. Learn more about the program. This is a vivid description of how a normal teenager's life was overturned by the Islamic revolution in Iran. No one rang our doorbell at this hour. Really distressing in parts but overall an amazing read about a brave girl's journey. My heart sank. Title Prisoner of Tehran : a memoir / Marina Nemat. 2 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars 2. I called them once a week, and her mother always cried on the phone. Marina lived out her prison days as his secret bride, spending nights with him in a separate cell. Get it by Saturday, Oct 3 from ; Webster, Massachusetts • Good condition For more than 20 years, secure in her middle-class life, she keeps silent, until she writes this unforgettable memoir. Amazing tale of survival. At a time when most Western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was having her feet beaten by men with cables and listening to gunshots as her friends were being executed. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Author Nemat, Marina. In April 2012, a theatre adaptation of the book was staged at the Theatre Passe Muraille in Toronto under the direction of Maja Ardal. Marina is extremely brave, so brave in fact that it was bordering on stupidity at times. "Marina, answer me. 4.5 out of 5 stars 172 ratings. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini’s brutal Islamic Revolution. Not super holy, but a pretty good kid. Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014. Generation Kill: Devil Dogs, Ice Man, Captain America, and the New Face of American... Black Hearts: One Platoon's Descent into Madness in Iraq's Triangle of Death, Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds, Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations, The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century, Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, The Twilight War: The Secret History of America's Thirty-Year Conflict with Iran. The title gives away that she went from that life to prison, misery and choices no teenager should have to face. I was sixteen. Her ordeals and that of her friends and loved ones, her dilemas and her fears are massive. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Well, Sarah has done nothing, but Sirus is a member of the Mojahedin." She had covered her mouth with her hand, as if to muffle a never-ending cry. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Even the thought of doing the simplest tasks felt tiring and impossible. Intriguing life story with many facets. Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution--arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for "political crimes." To view 2 Book Reviews for this book, visit our Prisoner of Tehran A Memoir - Summary and Analysis page. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. From one angle he cruelly convinced her to temporarily betray her Christian faith and slept with her against her will. Prisoner of Tehran is not an easy book to read because of the frankness with which Nemat describes the utter brutality of an Iranian prison system that is in the hands of religious fanatics who truly believe that they are doing the work of God. At a time when most Western teenaged girls are choosing their prom dresses, Nemat was having her feet beaten by men with cables and listening to gunshots as her friends were b… Oct 20, 2013 - In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran''s notorious Evin prison. ", "They told their parents not to worry, that they just wanted to ask them a few questions. This is not to say that I agree with all of the author's opinions on all matters, but this well-written account of faith, suffering, and the price of totalitarianism is on the whole superb. I don't have a chador. Please try again. I couldn't put this book down. "Of your activities against the Islamic government. Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir (No Series), page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 What have they done?". Please try again. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2019, Compulsory reading as an exploration of humankind. I tried to pray, but words floated meaninglessly in my head. I felt like I had tripped out of the normal flow of time. Put a chador on. In her heartbreaking, triumphant, and elegantly written memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 3, 2018. My father was staring at me; he looked as if I were dying from a sudden, incurable disease and there was nothing he could do to save me. In her new memoir, Prisoner of Tehran, Nemat tells the story of her life as a political and domestic prisoner, married to a man she feared. I would have liked her to tell me more about her parents and also more about her relationship with Ali (her captor whom she was forced to mary). She never heard from him after the summer of 1978, the last summer before the revolution, before the new order of the world. Feeling exhausted, I closed my eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep. After the success of the Islamic revolution, its members opposed Ayatollah Khomeini's unlimited power as the supreme leader of Iran and called him a dictator. ", "I wasn't well. As a result, the Islamic government declared their party illegal. See search results for this author. Marina confesses that she very understandably still doesn't know how to feel for this man who combined ruthlessness with idealism. She has to choose torture and death or a marriage which doesn't feel much better than torture and death. The autobiography Prisoner of Tehran tells the story of author Marina Nemat’s teenage imprisonment in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison. Ratings and Reviews. The linoleum floor was even colder than the air and the kitchen was darker than my bedroom. Two armed, bearded revolutionary guards wearing dark green military-style uniforms were standing in the hallway. I tossed, turned, and waited. 4. ", "Their poor mother. Marina confesses that she very understandably still doesn't know how to feel for this man who combined ruthlessness with idealism. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Really relevant in terms of what's still happening in Iran and the brave women (and men) who end up in prison standing up for their own rights and the rights of others. Sarah and I had been best friends since the first grade, and Gita had been a good friend of mine for more than three years. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. For your reference, we provided these Prisoner of Tehran A Memoir quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book: Prisoner of Tehran A Memoir, Simon and Schuster, 2008 (336 pages). Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir Hardcover – Import, 1 May 2007 by Marina Nemat (Author) › Visit Amazon's Marina Nemat Page. One of them pointed his gun at me. Marina Nemat (Author) 4.5 out of 5 stars 156 ratings. I didn't want to read, go anywhere, or talk to anyone. "That's fine," said one of them. Free shipping. Prisoner Of Tehran: A Memoir In 1982, 16-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested on false charges by Iranian Revolutionary Guards and tortured in Tehran''s notorious Evin prison. "I see. She is saved from execution by an interrogator, Ali, who wants to marry her and threatens to hurt her family and Catholic boyfriend, Andre, if she refuses. Review Prisoner of Tehran: A Memoir. See all 15. "Put on a scarf and let's go.". I couldn't hide. I stepped inside the church, closed the door behind me, and sat in a corner, staring at the image of Jesus on the cross. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Evin had been a political prison since the time of the shah. . The night Sarah and Sirus were arrested, I had been lying on my bed, reading a collection of poems by Forough Farrokhzad when my bedroom door burst open and my mother appeared in the doorway. As soon as I turned the tap on and the water began to steam, the sound of the doorbell echoed in the house. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers The church was empty. It is in the hearing of such stories that we begin to understand the common tendency of human beings, bent on a "heroic", subtle revenge that is easily portrayed as "fixing the system", to perpetrate violence, condone personal vendettas, and continue the cycle of unforgiveness. Her book Prisoner of Tehran has been published by 27 publishing houses around the world (2012). Marina is thankfully a talented written and usully manages to keep even the more mundane aspects of growing up in Iran during the Shah's reign interesting. 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