Persian Sphinx: Amir Abbas Hoveyda & the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution

Just finished reading this book. Gives a fantastic insight into the pre revolution system. It was a joy to read and the old photographs really help the reader connect to the main characters.

Abbas Milani's book is an objective analysis of complex biography of Hoveyda. It paints a portrait of Iran's attempt at modernisation under dictatorship of the Shah, and the role of Hoveyda as the longest serving premier and his tragic end.

Das Buch ist sehr interessant und entspricht, soviel ich verstehe, der Wahrheit.das Buch trägt sehr zum Verständnis bei.ich empfehle es voll.

A smooth reading experience, informative and to the point. I recommend this book to anyone who wants a microscopic as well as a bird’s eye view of life and career of Hoveyda.

It was a very interesting book, but now that I've read more about the reign of the Shah it seems evident that Hoveyda's career was considerably darker than the book portrays. He reigned as prime minister during many years of extreme corruption, and this isn't really dealt with in the book.