The Man in the Mirror

by Carole Jerome

Jerome, Carole

Genres: History, Iran, Biography

311 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[Arefeh.ps · Rating 5 out of 5]

صادق قطب زاده به گونه ای پسر خمینی بود او در تمام مراحل انقلاب در کنار خمینی و راهنمای او بود .در هواپیمایی که خمینی را به ایران آورد کنار خمینی نشسته بود . او ارادت خالصانه ای به این اهریمن نقابدار داشت تا آنکه دیگر ملاها در ایران خمینی را احاطه کردند و اهریمن بزرگ توانست نقاب از چهره بردارد و روی خشک و متعصب و کینه توز خود را نمایان کند . صادق از دیدن حقیقت شخصیت خمینی یکه میخورد و راهش را از انقلابیون جدا میکند تا بتواند با یک کودتا انقلاب واقعی را پیاده کند نه خواسته ی ملاها. صادق دستگیر و تیر باران میشود . ((حتما بخونید مخصوصا اگر بعد جنبش مهسا تازه به سیاست و وقایع انقلاب علاقمند شدید .))

[Shima · Rating 3 out of 5]

كتاب رو همسر «صادق قطب‌زاده» درباره‌ش نوشته، اگه شما هم تو ماه بهمن ذهنتون ميره دنبال تاريخ انقلاب و انقلابى ها اين كتاب رو بخونين. البته به انگليسيه و مى دونم كه تو ايران پيدا نميشه.

[Pooy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a beautifully crafted account of a real story of love and tragedy revolving around one of the more overlooked figures of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh. Living as a revolutionary in exile for 19 years, Ghotbzadeh had been among Khomeini's closest allies who accompanied him while he descended from an Air-France flight on a mission to change Iran forever. During the early two years of the Islamic Republic, Ghotbzadeh was caught in the midst of a power struggle of epic scales while he held key positions in charge of IRTN (Iranian Radio-Television Network) and later as the Iranian foreign minister. The author, then a CBC correspondent who was also romantically involved with Ghotbzadeh, narrates a breathtakingly detailed account of the turn of events in the early life of the Islamic Republic that led to the destruction of Ghotbzadeh; a turn of events that also essentially molded an agenda for the Iranian regime that still continues to exist. Over thirty years after this book was published, it continues to hold details explaining the dynamics of power and politics inside the Islamic Republic that are still true and valid. Despite her difficult position, the author remains steadfast in her professional conduct as a journalist throughout the book; she does not fail to portray the deep flaws in Ghotbzadeh's character and his plain-out wrong decisions which ultimately affected his tragic fate as well as the legacy he left behind. On the hotbed of political turmoil early into the revolution, there were also elements of intrigue as well as of comradeship that caused many players to suffer and a small group to eventually emerge as victors solidifying their grip on power for decades to come; Carole Jerome carefully untangles and examines this complex web of strings before the eyes of the otherwise clueless observer and the result of her hard work is a book that has been proven to stand the test of time.

[Nazila · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think for Iranian it's a most read book. During the first year of Islamic Revolution, there were many forgotten key characters and events. This book is a review of what we have to keep in our collective mind.

[Mohammad Pharhangian · Rating 4 out of 5]

خوشبختانه به فارسی ترجمه شده توسط پ.ایراندوست
در اینترنت میشه یافت
کتاب خوبی بود،

[Ali73 · Rating 2 out of 5]

نه ایران رو شناخته و نه اسلام رو. فردی که کرد ها رو یه گروه خونده و اختلاف شیعه و سنی رو سر نبرد علویون امویون تعریف میکنه.
شهادت شهید چمران رو بعد از شروع ترورهای مجاهدین معرفی میکنه و بخشی از تلاش های انقلابیون جهت حذف نیروهای میانه رو در صورتی که شهید چمران 31 خرداد و قبل از شروع ترور های مجاهدین شهید میشه.
تقریبا تمام ادعاهای شورای ملی مقاومت ، تشکیلات رجوی رو درباره مسائل ایران تکرار میکنه.
مترجم هم با ترجمه بدش کار همون کتاب نیمه جونو هم تموم کرده.

[Peyman HAGH · Rating 1 out of 5]

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Introduction:

I am working on a blogging project and have created a section titled "Embodiment of Lies," which refers to someone who habitually tells untruths. The scope of this project is on the Western countries that they put Khomeini in power in Iran and created a world of anarchy.

The first project is focused on Carole Jerome's 'The Man in the Mirror: A True Story of Love, Revolution and Treachery in Iran' is a captivating narrative that delves into the complex web of love, political intrigue, and revolution in Iran. In this review, Peyman Adl Dousti Hagh provides a comprehensive and critical examination of the book's portrayal of historical events and narrative structure, offering a nuanced perspective for the readers. 

In her book, Carole Jerome attempts to convince her readers that she was not a spy but rather in love with Sadegh Ghotbzadeh. She clarifies that Ghotbzadeh was not a communist but a nationalist. In the end, Ghotbzadeh was the man in the Persian Mirror that he desired, not the Mirror that Jerome had envisioned.

Throughout history, Russia has been a potential threat to the safety and security of Iran and has always had a plan to defeat Iran. During World War II, the Russian army invaded Iran, claiming that Reza Pahlavi the Great had collaborated with Nazi Germany. Even after the war ended, Russia did not withdraw its army from Iran. To counter this, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi I deployed the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces in Azerbaijan province, and the Russian military eventually moved back to its national border. However, Russia did not give up on its plan to conquer Iran. In the 1950s, Iran was going through a period of turmoil due to the nationalization of Iran's oil. The Communist Tudeh Party was planning to assist The Red Army in conquering Iran while Mossadiq was the Prime Minister of Iran.

During the time when the Tudeh Party was causing unrest in Iran, Iranian nationalists took to the streets to prevent the Red Army from entering Iran and suppressing the Tudeh Party. As a result, Mossadiq was arrested and later found guilty by a military tribunal. However, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi I commuted his sentence to house arrest since Mossadiq was staying at his home and could not leave. Later on, Sadegh Ghotbzadeh was asked by his father to help Mossadiq, which eventually led him into the world of politics.

Sadegh Ghotbzadeh collaborated with the PLO, Syria, and Libyan leaders to overthrow the Pahlavi Dynasty. Due to their adoption of a left-wing ideology, he was labelled a communist.

The writer was attempting to demonstrate that Ghotbzadeh was not a communist and that the Israeli intelligence service had wrongly portrayed him as one. In reality, Ghotbzadeh was a nationalist who, at the eleventh hour, had hoped to orchestrate a coup to transform Iran from a theocratic state into a secular one to save the country. 

The author confessed that they were in an open relationship and dating other people, which made it clear that Jerome was spying on Ghotbzadeh. On page 292, the author mentions that after the announcement of the execution, American surveillance intercepted a phone call from Ahmad to Reyshahri. This suggests that the author was a journalist who gathered information from various people and sold it to the intelligence community.

According to the author, Ghotbzadeh was a devout Muslim who initially believed in Khomeini's leadership. However, there came a moment when he began to doubt Khomeini's intentions for Iran. The story reached its climax when the hostage crisis did not go according to Ghotbzadeh's plan, and he failed to extradite the former Iranian ruler, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi I, back to Iran. In response, Ghotbzadeh decided to stage a coup to overthrow the theocratic regime in Iran. The coup was uncovered, and the plotters were executed by firing squad.

The Man in the Mirror is a story about Ghotbzadeh. It highlights that you see your reflection when you look at yourself in the mirror. Ghotbzadeh's message was that if you want to improve the world, you must start with yourself. You can make a difference by standing up for what you believe in, no matter how small. It all begins with you.

On page 296 of the book, the author finally realizes that the person she was hoping for is not who she thought he was. Instead, she compares him to a Persian mirror, referencing the Epic Kings of Ferdowsi, where Rostam, father of Sohrab, kills his own son, similar to how Khomeini killed his son Ghotbzadeh.

I want to mention two important points before getting into the book review. Firstly, Iran has a rich cultural heritage rooted in Zoroastrianism. According to this religion, a liar is considered an enemy of Ahura Mazda (God). Darius the Great once prayed to God to protect Iran from its enemies, famine, and deception (lies), as lies can be incredibly destructive to both individuals and nations. When people make false statements, their credibility is lost, and people stop believing in their words.

The 1979 Revolution in Iran is tied to Western propaganda's soft power that destroyed Iran and still has an impact today.

To Understand How the Western Propaganda  Work:

During a television program, a reporter asked Empress Farah Pahlavi about the weakness that led to the collapse of the Pahlavi Dynasty. The Empress responded that the Dynasty did not have a public relations office to communicate Iran's modernization to its citizens, which allowed its enemies to manipulate and deceive them. Empress Pahlavi stated that the media coverage by Western countries was venomous and was destroying everything.

His Imperial Majesty, King of Kings Mohammad Reza Pahlavi I, made Iran a regional power by building its hard power. Iran had a strong military—the fifth-strongest military in the world—and an economy among the top ten in the world. What Iran lacked at that time was soft power. Iran did not have a robust version of Hollywood and media outlets to prevent foreign nations from shaping public opinions. For example, Canada has Canadian Broadcasting Corporations (CBC), a shield against the US media.

Part One: Flight to Iran:

Chapter One:

On page 7, the author wrote, "Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini was attacking the Shah. He lashed out at the monarch for making American soldiers in Iran immune from Iranian law and for giving vote and military service to women. Your daughters will be sleeping in the barracks, he thundered...the soldiers came for him on June 5th. Dark and expressionless, he went with them to prison...religious students burst from the cool tranquillity of the archways and courtyards of...After three days, thousands were dead."

Carole Jerome employed the overgeneralization fallacy to deceive readers. Someone unfamiliar with Iran's history might wrongly assume that Monarch Mohammad Reza Pahlavi had invited Americans to enter Iran and allowed the US military to roam freely.

Fact one: 

I read "The White Revolution of Iran" by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi I. On January 26th, 1963, the Shah of Iran introduced a series of reforms to modernize Iran's social fabric and economic and political structures. The White Revolution immediately impacted Iran's society by ending feudalism and promoting welfare liberalism. 

I used the Shah of Iran's book on how the White Revolution transformed Iran from a stagnant state to a modern and vibrant state. In my book "The Other Side of the Story: King of Kings Mohammad Reza PAHLAVI I," I discussed the White Revolution using the pen name Ahmad Kasravi Tabrizi. Kasravi is remembered fondly and will always remain in our hearts and minds despite the efforts of the Islamic Republic of Iran to erase his legacy.

Why did Khomeini attack at the White Revolution? Khomeini was a conservative person. A conservative person does not want to see any change in status quote and wants to maintain the status quo. The White Revolution was going to change the status quote. The status quote was about the power shift in Iran's domestic policy. The feudal lords gave up their lands to the farmers. As Jean Jacque Rousseau says, ownership of private property is the source of having a class that does not have, and a class has. The merchant class or entrepreneurs had to follow the labour laws and share profit with their employees. 

Khomeini's speech was more than what Carole Jerome said. Khomeini's speech caused unrest in Tehran, and people came out of their homes and set buildings and public transit on fire. They attacked police officers and women. As a result, as Max Weber says, a state has a prerogative to use force for social order. 

Let's discuss the Toronto Police Service (TPS). In the late 1990s, the TPS used force against the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty because they were vandalizing public property. What should the TPS do during times of unrest? During the 2010 G-20 Toronto Summit, Canadians lost their civil liberties, and The Fifth Estate made a documentary titled "Toronto G20 Protests - You Should Have Stayed At Home - The Fifth Estate."

I can share my employment experience in Canada. I used to work for a VIP Soap factory, where I developed severe health issues. However, when I reported my situation to WorkSafe they did not take any action to help me. Their reason was that I did not create jobs or pay taxes to the government.

From the book's very first page, it becomes clear that the author tends to deceive, making it difficult to trust the rest of the content.

In her discussion with Sadegh Ghotbzadeh, the author explains on pages 9 and 10 why individuals with similar beliefs to him reject the Pahlavi Dynasty for two reasons. The first reason is that Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi attempted to take Iran back to the era of Cyrus the Great and implemented Islamic laws compatible with democracy. Last, SAVAK, Iran's secret police, the accused were subjected to executive force to extract information, and the rule of law was disregarded. The author says the Shah of Iran admitted SAVAK used excessive force to extract information from the accused person.

Iran's political culture is a blend of pre-Islamic and Islamic eras. During the pre-Islamic era, Iran was home to powerful empires, as the Roman Empire could not invade Iran. Unfortunately, much of Iran's history during this period was lost when Alexander the Great burned Persepolis to the ground, destroying all the books and records.

Iran witnessed remarkable scientific advancements in medicine, mathematics, and astronomy during the Islamic era. However, Iran struggled to defend itself against invaders and marauders, resulting in the loss of countless Iranian lives and the destruction of libraries, such as the one lost during Genghis Khan's invasion of Iran. Despite these challenges, Iran's history during the Islamic era is rich and fascinating.

The Shah of Iran believed in the importance of hard power and wanted the Imperial Iranian Armed Forces to be strong enough to defend the country against foreign invasion. Additionally, he allocated funds to support mosque projects and ensured that people of all religions in Iran could worship freely and according to their beliefs.

In Matthew 7, Jesus teaches, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." The author accused SAVAK of using excessive force to extract information from the accused person. According to the Shah of Iran's book "Answer to History," around 3,000 individuals were arrested for their political activities.

Let's examine the facts who SAVAK arrested them. Sadegh Khalkhali was part of the Iranian Muslim Brotherhood organization and took part in the assassination of dignitaries in Iran. The author of the book refers to him as a killing judge. 

Hashemi Rafsanjani was part of the terrorist group in Iran and took part in the assassination of dignitaries. Post the 1979 revolution in Iran, he committed acts of terrorism against Iranian dissidents inside of Iran and outside of Iran. He also staged acts of terrorism against Jewish people. Last, he made Canada its economic base with the blessing of Canada and invested in countless business ventures like HWY 407 in the province of Ontario.

Once, Hashemi Rafsanjani's daughter appeared in the state media and praised SAVAK for its professionalism. SAVAK agents were not rude to them or anything. 

Ervand Abrahamian, in his book "Torture Confession," says that prisoners were bored in their cells. 

Sadegh Ziba Kallam has a video clip and says that he was receiving terrorist training to cause social disorder in Iran. 

Ali Sajjadi's book "Ghoroobe-e Sadegh (Fall of Sadegh): Including Memoirs of Ghotbzadeh in Iraq" discusses his alleged involvement in supporting terrorism by working with organizations like PLO.

Now, let's talk about Canada's human rights record. In 2002, the Toronto Star published an article about the Toronto Police Service for engaging in racial profiling. To this very day, nothing has been done to stop racial profiling. It is not just the Toronto Police Service that engages in racial profiling; all of them do. Even worse, police officers are trained to lie during the trial so an accused person becomes guilty. 

The Fifth Estate made a documentary about Craig Bromell and how he was harassing and bullying politicians like Judy Sgro. 

Therefore, SAVAK agents never use their power to make false arrests, false imprisonments, or statements during trials to make anyone guilty. SAVAK arrested individuals who posed a threat to society's safety and security. 

The author says that Khomeini acquired his divinity knowledge from the city of Qom. 

Khomeini needed help to speak the Persian language. His books became the subject of jokes due to his perverted ideas on how incest can be deemed sinless. Iranian icon Fereydoun Farrokhzad used Khomeini's divine book word by word to say how a nephew can have intercourse with their aunt or how an adult male can have intercourse with a minor.

The author, on page 17, says that Ghotbzadeh pulled her toward his body and kissed her. Most likely, she had the body language to invite him into her world, and that sounds like a loose woman.

Chapter Two:

The author mentions the Cinema Rex of Abadon incident catching fire on page 18. As per the author, law enforcement agents locked the doors, which resulted in the death of the Cinema's patrons. However, the author failed to provide information regarding the reasons behind the fire that led to the destruction of Cinema Rex of Abadon.

Fact: 

The people living in the Province of Khuzistan were leading peaceful lives and were not interested in getting involved in the revolution that was taking place in other parts of Iran. However, as per Roy Mottahedeh, an American historian who wrote The Mantle of the Prophet, when the Iranian government started displaying a willingness to put citizens' lives on the line to save itself, thousands of people who had remained neutral until then and thought that the conflict was only between the Shah and supporters of religiously conservative mullahs, began to feel that the movement was their own business. 

In 1978, four individuals who were motivated by Islamic extremism and identified as militants poured airplane fuel on a building before setting it on fire. This attack contributed to the outbreak of mass violence and was partly responsible for triggering the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The revolution led to the overthrow of the ruling dynasty under the Iranian monarch.

Propaganda started to circulate that the Shah had burnt down the Cinema because the Cinema was screening a movie that went against the establishment. However, the film Gavaznha ("The Deer") was a 1974 drama directed by Masoud Kimiai. It told the story of a thief on the run from the cops who sought the help of a once-charismatic high school friend, now a sad drug addict.

Fact: 

The culprit behind Cinema Rex for burning people alive was Ali Khameini and others who wanted to cause unrest in Iran.

On page 19, the author downplays the CIA and MI6's role in bringing down the Pahlavi Dynasty. The author suggests that during a conversation between the Shah of Iran and the US Ambassador Sullivan, the Shah revealed that the CIA was aiding instigators. However, Sullivan denied any involvement of the US. The Shah was convinced that the Soviet Union was also involved because it was interested in conquering Iran.

Fact: 

The Shah of Iran, in his book "Answer to History," wrote about The Guadeloupe Conference that occurred from January 4th to January 7th, 1979, in Guadeloupe. The meeting involved leaders from four Western powers: the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and West Germany. The main agenda of the meeting was to discuss various world issues, including the Middle East and the Iranian political crisis. The conference was held a month before the Iranian Revolution succeeded in overthrowing the monarchy. The President of France, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, hosted the meeting in the French territory of Guadeloupe. US President Jimmy Carter, Chancellor of West Germany Helmut Schmidt, and British Prime Minister James Callaghan were also in attendance.

During the conference, the leaders discussed several issues, such as Iran's political crisis, the situation in Cambodia, violence in South Africa, the increasing influence of the Soviet Union in the Persian Gulf, the coup in Afghanistan, and the situation in Turkey. One of the major issues discussed was Iran's political crisis, which led to an uprising against the Pahlavi dynasty. The assembled leaders concluded there was no way to save Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's position as the Shah of Iran. They also discussed that if he remained the leader, this could aggravate the civil war and result in Soviet intervention.

Fact: 

Dorian McRae, a CIA agent, was the right-hand person of Khomeini at all times. She also threatened Iran that if the King remained in Iran, the revolutionary people would poison water. Last, McRae was an agent who boarded Air France and came to Iran secretly to continue advising Khoemini on exercising power in Iran.

On September 7th, people peacefully came out of their homes carrying pictures of Khomeini. On Friday, a clash occurred between security forces at Zhaleh Square. The incident killed 500 people, as per the author's claim on page 20. 

Fact: 

People never came out of their homes in peace. They attacked police officers in the streets, performed street justice, and killed them. They also assaulted the homes of military officers, kidnapped military officers, and killed their wives in fr

[Saeed Rah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A true inside story of the revolution, love story of Carole Jerome (CBC Canadian journalist) and Sadegh Ghotbzadeh. You may find valuable historical details within the book.

[Daniel Jafari · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of very few firsthand accounts of Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran.

[OmiD PourMohsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

یکی از برجسته ترین افراد در تاریخ انقلاب اسلامی کسی نیست جز #صادق_قطب_زاده که در ۱۳۱۶ متولد شد، او پسر دوم از هفت فرزند حسین، تاجر چوب و از بازاریان سرشناس تهران بود که زندگی مرفهی را در خیابان قزوین می گذراندند، به واسطه پشتیبانی پدر از #جبهه_ملی و رهبر آن #محمد_مصدق، صادق دو هفته را نزد پیر احمدآباد در آن روستا گذراند.
پایبندی اش به #مهدی_بازرگان و #محمود_طالقانی که در درون جبهه ملی، #نهضت_آزادی_ایران را ایجاد کردند، سبب گردید در جهت جلوگیری از دستگیری، اردیبهشت ۱۳۳۷ ایران را با هدف ادامه تحصیل به مقصد واشنگتن آمریکا ترک کند، این دانشجوی تیزهوش فیزیک که اکنون بازوی نهضت آزادی بود، همراه با #مصطفی_چمران، #علی_فاطمی، #ابراهیم_یزدی و دانشجویان دیگر وارد گروه مقاومت سیاسی ایران که هسته جنبش مخالفین خارج بود، شد. بابت اعتراضات و سخنرانی هایش، به کوشش سفیر ایران #اردشیر_زاهدی، ویزای دانشجویی اش را باطل شده دید و در حالیکه او را به دادگاهی در ایران به اتهام خیانت فراخواندند، از طریق ارتباطی که با #بابی_کندی برقرار نمود، ویزای احتیاطی دریافت کرد.
پس از کش و قوس فراوان، سرانجام در ۱۹۶۹ لیسانسش را در کانادا گرفت و به پاریس رفت تا در کنار بنی صدر، نوبری، حبیبی، خداپناهی و دیگران به فعالیت های «انجمن دانشجویان مسلمان» بپردازد.
در پاریس به همراه #ابولحسن_بنی_صدر و #حسن_حبیبی، به #علی_شریعتی گوش می دادند که لنین انقلاب شده بود و به آن ها راجع به تندروی های روحانیون اخطار می داد، همانطور که پیش‌تر طالقانی در این خصوص هشدار داده بود، اما به دلیل تفاوت خمینی از دید شریعتی، مطمئن بودند که خمینی همان مردی است که آن ها نیاز دارند و نمی توانستند یک انقلاب اسلامی بدون یک رهبر مذهبی داشته باشند، اینگونه شد که صادق در جهت ایجاد ارتباط با خمینی به عراق رفت.
در همین دوران صادق به همراه چمران، جهت پیوند دادن انقلابیون هم‌پیمان در دنیای عرب، سفرهای گسترده ای انجام داد که ملاقات با مردان امل، #موسی_صدر، گروه ساف، #معمر_قذافی، #حافظ_اسد و برادرش و ... از آنجمله بود.
پس از اینکه #صدام_حسین، #روح‌الله_خمینی را از عراق اخراج نمود، به پیشنهاد صادق به پاریس رفتند و در آنجا مثلث بنی‌صدر، یزدی، قطب‌زاده (بیق) سه مرد دانایی(اشاره ای به داستان مسیح) بودند که در آن شهر مصاحبه های خمینی را ترجمه کرده و به آن جهت می دادند. سرانجام ترتیب پرواز به تهران داده شد و او پس از سالهای طولانیِ تبعید با هواپیمای امام و در کنار او به ایران بازگشت، پس از سقوط دولت #شاپور_بختیار، مدیر رادیو تلویزیون شد ولی بحران ��روگانگیری آغازی بود بر انقلابی درون انقلاب که به حکومت میانه روها پایان داد و شروعی شد بر سلطه ی تندروها. استعفا پشت استعفا و کشتارهای خودسرانه در پی هم، صادق در دولت بنی صدر وزیر خارجه شد و ملاقات هایی با آمریکایی ها ترتیب داد که بی نتیجه طی شد، خواستن شاه و دارایی هایش نیز سمبه ای بود پرزور، بر شکست در معامله برای آزادی گروگان‌ها، عدم حصول نتایج لازم و کارشکنی های متعدد سبب شد استعفایش را به خمینی تحویل دهد.
در مصاحبه ای تلویزیونی به سانسور شدید و تندروی ها انتقاداتی را مطرح کرد که منجر به دستگیری اش شد، ولی بنی صدر و حامیانش با اعتراضات خود مستوجب آزادی مشروطش گردیدند.
او از پا ننشت و چون انقلاب را از دست رفته می دید، بر آن شد تا نسبت به بازپس گیری اش اقدام کند و به همراه انجمن حجتیه و حمایت #کاظم_شریعتمداری در پی ایجاد کودتایی بود که با لو رفتن آن دستگیر شد، در اعترافات تلویزیونی معذرت خواهی نکرد و گفت در پی سرنگونی دولت بود نه جمهوری اسلامی و حمایتی که از شریعتمداری لازم داشت را ابتر دید، پس از ۵ ماه زندان محاکماتش آغاز شد و سرانجام در ۲۴ شهریور ۱۳۶۱ تیرباران شد.
و این پایانی بود بر اتحاد سه گانه میانه روها با محوریت صدر-چمران-قطب زاده

[Pari · Rating 4 out of 5]

He had a tragic life.

[Khosrow Maghsoudi · Rating 4 out of 5]

خوندن این کتاب به درک بیشتر و عمیق تر زوایای انقلاب اسلامی ایران کمک می کند.

[Amid Syati · Rating 1 out of 5]

I don't find this book in the internet.i like to read this book in English .i read the biography of Sadegh Qotbxade in internet but i want to read this book .who read this book?

[Nazaninmary · Rating 4 out of 5]

بسیار عالی بود

[Kieslowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

کتاب به عنوان یک کتاب تاریخی، کتاب خوبی نیست.پر از اشتباه و تاریخ های غلطه.اصلا نمیشه به عنوان یک رفرنس مربوط به انقلاب و سالهای اول اون، بهش اشاره کرد.
جروم به عنوان یک خبرنگار که عاشق قطب زاده شده بود چندین بار از قبل از انقلاب تا اعدام اون با او درارتباط بوده.گاهی لابه لای حجم وسیعی از اشتباه و تحلیل غلط به  نکات ریز مهمی اشاره میکنه و از زوایای کمتر پرداخته شده به افراد و اتفاقات اون سالها میپردازه.ولی در مجموع و با توجه به ترجمه نه چندان خوب کتاب،کتاب مرد در آیینه بیشتر دردل های یک خبرنگار زن در مسیر آشنایی با یکی از افراد دخیل در انقلاب  هستش تا یک کتاب تاریخی و روایت گری بی طرفانه از اون مقطع تاریخ ایران.حتی برای بهتر شدن اثر گذاری کتاب تحقیقات درستی هم برای یک سری مسایل انجام نداده در نتیجه با کتابی طرف هستیم که بیشتر زاییده خیال و شنیده های نویسنده است تا واقعیت.
خیلی باید موقع خوندن کتاب دقت کرد چون آگاهی ناقص از واقعیات اون دوره میتونه ذهن خواننده رو به سمت اشتباهی سوق بده.
این جور کتابها که روایت کننده خودش، جانبدار یک سمت ماجراست معمولا نمیتونه بی طرفانه روایت گری کنه.این کتاب هم از این قاعده مستثنا نیست.

[Maysam]

not very accurate

[Shervinrmz · Rating 2 out of 5]

هرچند کتاب به واسطه ارتباط نزدیک نویسنده با قطب‌زاده خوندنیه، اما گاف‌های عجیب و غریبی که جروم در برخی روایت‌هاش داره باعث می‌شه که به بقیه مطالبش هم با شک و تردید نگاه کنم.