City of Lies by Ramita Navai
Real lives in modern Tehran - a searing, energetic portrait of the city and of life in one of the world's most repressive regimes.
Far removed from the picture of Tehran we glimpse in news stories, there is another, hidden city, where survival depends on an intricate network of lies and falsehoods. It is a place where Mullahs visit prostitutes, gangs sell guns supplied by corrupt Revolutionary Guards, cosmetic surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is bought and sold in the bazaars.
It is also the home of our eight protagonists, drawn from across the spectrum of Iranian society: the gun runner, the aging socialite, the porn star, the assassin and enemy of the state who ends up working for the Republic, the volunteer religious policeman who undergoes a sex change, and the dutiful housewife who files for divorce.
These are ordinary people forced to live extraordinary lives. plotted around the city's pulsing central thoroughfare, Vail Asr Street, City of Lies is an energetic, intimate and unforgettable portrait of modern Tehran and of what it is to live, love and survive under one world's most brutally repressive regimes.
Format: Paperback | 320 pages
Dimensions (cm): 23.3 x 15.2 x 2.2 | 436g
Publication Date: 06 May 2014
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1780225121
ISBN13: 9781780225128
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Very minimal damage to the cover, including very minor scuff marks along the edges. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.