Opere di Reza Kahlili
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This is a true account of a spy—a man who for over a decade informed on the Islamic Republic regime to the American CIA. It is a human story, a chronicle of family and friendships torn apart by a terror-mongering regime, and how the adult choices of three childhood mates during the Islamic Republic yielded divisive and tragic fates. This is suspenseful and interesting—an inside look at the real world of international espionage showcasing the risks and the reasons one would risk everything.
An interesting and absorbing account; although some of his accounts of unverifiable conversations seem a bit too convenient to the image of himself he is trying to present (e.g. confronting his friend about the morality of his role in the regime right before the friend gets killed).
To me, the whole book sounds like a bad novel, pretending to be for real, and riding on the scare for Iran, in order to get good publicity. A waste of time.
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- Opere
- 1
- Utenti
- 176
- Popolarità
- #121,982
- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 9
- Lingue
- 1
Among other things, I enjoy reading or hearing stories about clandestine and dangerous activity in countries where the chances of success are low, and I expect that the writer will find it necessary to create a happy ending for his story, yet, most times it doesn't come to it.
This book is an excellent example of that. It's the story of an officer in the Revolutionary Guards in Iran who became a spy in the service of the United States.
The book describes the life story of Raza and through his personal story also tells the story of Iran from the time of the Shah to the present day. Through this story, we learn how Iran has evolved from being a liberal and progressive state to a state that is today witness to the day-to-day conduct of the field.
For the most part, this is not a history book by definition. It is a document of human testimony composed of several circles that harmonize together. A history that is closely related to the analysis of the implications of Iran's changes to the world, stories about family relationships, relations of friendship, and how things that are independent of us can influence and transform our lives from one end to the next.
It is a story that shows how our personal history, values, family, friendships and tragedies influence and sometimes define our actions.
It is incredible to read so vividly and modestly how one person can influence and contribute to changes that affect the whole world - thanks to the courage to do the right thing despite the danger.
highly recommend.… (altro)