Iran And the Islamic Revolution

by John King

Provides a brief history of Iran and describes how the return of the Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 and the resulting change of the constitution to one based on Islamic values affected the country's policies.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Iran

56 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

About the author

John King is the author of eight novels – The Football Factory, Headhunters, England Away, Human Punk, White Trash, The Prison House, Skinheads and The Liberal Politics Of Adolf Hitler. The Football Factory was turned into a high-profile film. A new novel – Slaughterhouse Prayer – was published on 8 November 2018.

King has written short stories and non-fiction for a number of publications, with articles appearing in the likes of The New Statesman, Le Monde and La Repubblica. His books have been widely translated abroad. He edits the fiction fanzine Verbal and lives in London.

Reviews

[Pavla Ripinskaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a balanced view seems strange for a Western author. Many things are necessarily simplified, but in general it looks correct. Well-made book for a teenager.