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”
Recommendations from our site
“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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