Persian Lions Persian Lambs

At the height of the Cold War a young American teaches in provincial Iran near the Russian border. His students reveal their inner selves their struggles to be modern while still caught in ancient Persian traditions. Hailed as a travel book in the great tradition the Chicago <i>Tribune</i> called it a delicious rarity that one is sorry to finish but happy to recommend and the London Sunday <i>Telegraph</i>: Observant and often poignant it is profound in its questions. <i>The New York Times</i> Book Review: An urbane and well-written account . Mr. Harnack has eminently succeeded.</p>