{"product_id":"simorgh-abbas-milani-9781949445879","title":"Simorgh: Portraits on My Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimorgh: Portraits on My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Abbas Milani's most self-reflective and engaging books, named\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter the fabulous bird in Iranian mythology and poetry that personifies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe quest for knowledge, solace, and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rise of the Islamic regime in Iran following the revolution of 1979\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emarked an era of cataclysmic change, accompanied by myriad\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econspiracy theories about its origins. The portraits presented in Simorgh, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeach a cross between a brief essay and a short story, explore the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elives and loves, youthful illusions and utopian dreams, the harrowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperiences of prison and exile, and the diasporic accomplishments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand exilic traumas of individuals who either actively or inadvertently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epaved the way for the revolution - or whose lives were crushed by the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enightmarish reality of contemporary Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe subjects of these portraits, all contemporaries of Milani, include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esome of Iran's most renowned writers, politicians, scholars, and activists, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealongside friends and family members who act as a poignant chorus to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe unfolding saga. Abbas Milani, who lived and worked in Iran until 1987\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand was deeply embedded in the crosscurrents of these lives, o ers an\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintimate perspective on their stories. Together, these portraits weave a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecohesive narrative, creating a cumulative e ect that is both profound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand compelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbbas Milani has served as the founding director of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University since\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2005. His extensive body of work includes The Persian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSphinx: Amir-Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolution and The Shah. He is currently working on a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebook about Reza Shah. Simorgh, originally written and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epublished in two volumes in Persian has been masterfully\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etranslated into English by Mahasti Afshar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging and insightful, Simorgh is Milani at his best and will enthrall both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethose new to his work and those already familiar with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbas Milani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1949445879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949445879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mage Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.25d","brand":"Abbas Milani","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46721526137087,"sku":"9781949445879","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_afbf9a1e-7ee0-47b3-bd43-3a029ed9bbd5.jpg?v=1742753129","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/simorgh-abbas-milani-9781949445879","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}