Prisoner of Tehran
A Memoir
By Marina Nemat
(Free Press, Hardcover, 9781416537427, 320pp.)
Publication Date: May 1, 2007
Other Editions of This Title: eBook
Categories: Ethnic Cultures - General, Women
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Description
Nemat, a 16-year-old student activist at the start of the Islamic revolution, was arrested, jailed in Tehran's infamous Evin prison, tortured, and sentenced to death. "Prisoner of Tehran" is the heartbreaking story of the price she was forced to pay for her freedom--and her life.
About the Author
Marina Nemat grew up in Tehran, Iran. In 1991, she emigrated to Toronto, Ontario, where she now lives with her husband, Andre, and their two sons.











