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Biography & Autobiography Personal Memoirs

After Tehran

A Life Reclaimed

by (author) Marina Nemat

Publisher
Penguin Group Canada
Initial publish date
Aug 2011
Category
Personal Memoirs, Military, Women
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780143175711
    Publish Date
    Aug 2011
    List Price
    $21.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780670064625
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $34

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Description

In the international bestseller Prisoner of Tehran, Marina Nemat chronicled her arrest, torture, and two-year imprisonment in Iran’s notorious Evin prison at the age of sixteen. Yet her journey was far from over.

After Tehran is a moving account of Nemat’s struggle to overcome her past and break the silence about her detainment. Following her escape from Iran, she builds a new life in Canada with her husband and infant son. But Nemat is haunted by survivor’s guilt. She feels increasingly compelled to speak out about what happened to her in prison, even if it means revealing the painful secrets she’d much rather forget. As her riveting story eventually becomes a bestselling book, Nemat’s life is forever changed. She gains the strength to confront her past, re-engage with her distant father, and emerge from the emotional ravages.

Her story is one of courage and recovery, an amazing tale of resilience written by a truly inspiring woman.

 

About the author

Arrested at age sixteen in Ayatollah Khomeini’s Iran, Marina Nemat was imprisoned in Teheran’s notorious Evin prison for two years. She emigrated to Canada in 1991 and lives with her husband and two sons near Toronto.

Marina Nemat's profile page

Editorial Reviews

“[A] portrait of an artist and the evolution of an activist.” - The Globe and Mail

“A fascinating study of one woman’s struggle to win back her life from the ravages of a traumatic past.” - Quill & Quire

“Graceful, honest and revelatory.” - Maclean’s

“Equally powerful.” - Chatelaine

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