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Growing up in Tehran during the 1970s, Marina Nemat enjoyed an idyllic childhood that was abruptly altered when the Iranian Revolution peaked in 1979. In Prisoner of Tehran, she delivers a first‑hand account of her imprisonment as a political detainee, weaving a poignant narrative that combines the intangibility of revolutionary Iran with a steadfast struggle for life and freedom. The memoir serves as both a personal diary and an intimate portrait of a turbulent era, reflecting the broader experience of women political prisoners in Iran.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: Marina Nemat
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