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My Uncle Napoleon
by Iraj Pezeshkzad
“The book is all about Iran making fun of itself for its own kneejerk reaction to blame anything that goes wrong on foreigners”
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“My Uncle Napoleon’s humour runs very much to slapstick and farce…It is not something that they are well known for outside of Iran, but Iranians have a very highly defined sense of the absurd. Perhaps having endured so many wars, revolutions and occupations has given them a gift for making farce out of tragedy.” Read more...
Jasmin Darznik, Memoirist
“You know how in any TV series or book, each character is a prototype of a personality in the world? Well this book is the best example of that. It explains the whole society of Iran using a handful of people in the most understandable way, especially if you are not familiar with the culture. I have lent this book to friends, if only so as to make them understand what goes on in the Iranian mindset.” Read more...
Pooneh Ghoddoosi, Nonprofit Leaders & Activist
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