{"product_id":"dreaming-kurdistan-the-life-and-death-of-kurdish-leader-abdul-rahman-ghassemlou-paperback","title":"Dreaming Kurdistan: The Life and Death of Kurdish Leader Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Prunhuber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thorough work of contemporary history and a distillation of the complex web of the Iranian Kurdish political world, this biography of Kurdish leader Abdul Rahman Ghassemlou depicts the character and passionate action of one of the twentieth century's most exceptional and democratic leaders of a national movement. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarol Prunhuber, who knew Ghassemlou from the early 1980s, shows us the many facets of a humanist leader of magnitude and worldwide scope. From revolution that toppled the Shah to the dark and treacherous alleys of the Cold War, \u003ci\u003eDreaming Kurdistan\u003c\/i\u003e revives the Kurdish leader's fated path to assassination in Vienna. We know how, why, and who murdered Ghassemlou--and we stand witness to Austria's \u003ci\u003eraison d'état\u003c\/i\u003e, the business interests that put a lid on the investigation, and the response of silent indifference from the international community.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessor of economics in Prague, \u003ci\u003ebon vivant\u003c\/i\u003e in Paris, clandestine freedom fighter in the Kurdish mountains, stalked by the Shah's secret police, Ghassemlou is ultimately assassinated by the hit men of Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic Republic. Prunhuber takes us, through a murky world of equivocal liaisons, complicities, treachery, and undisguised threats, from Tehran to Vienna. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to perturb and defy the West, \u003ci\u003eDreaming Kurdistan\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for an understanding of Iran and the Kurds' longing for freedom and democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarol Prunhuber\u003c\/strong\u003e holds a degree in literature from UCAB, Caracas, and a doctorate in Ibero-American studies from Université Paris VII. Her publications include \u003cem\u003eSangre y asfalto: 135 días en las calles de Venezuela\u003c\/em\u003e (2019); \u003cem\u003eThe Passion and Death of Rahman the Kurd\u003c\/em\u003e (2009); \u003cem\u003eFemmes: Les Grands Mythes à travers le Monde\u003c\/em\u003e (1987); and \u003cem\u003eAgua, silencio, memoria y Felisberto Hernández\u003c\/em\u003e (1986).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119072284807,"sku":"9781433167843","price":78.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ID8iJB_fnM9781433167843.webp?v=1783207302","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/dreaming-kurdistan-the-life-and-death-of-kurdish-leader-abdul-rahman-ghassemlou-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}