Patriot of Persia

<em>The Economist</em>'s Tehran correspondent Christopher de Bellaigue brings to light the never-before-told full story of one of the great anti-colonial heroes of the twentieth century: Muhammad Mossadegh the great Iranian leader whose untimely demise resulted in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 and a man who has been demonized ridiculed and misunderstood in the West while remaining an icon and an inspiration across the Middle East. <em>Patriot of Persia</em> the first biography exploring his life and impact opens a crucial new window into Mossadegh--whose role in the evolution of Iran's political climate cannot be overemphasized--providing a resource that will prove equally invaluable to academics newshounds and activists as they struggle to understand Mideast politics Iran Ahmadinejad and the future of the region--and the world.