LITERATURE
À la recherche d’Hassan
Une odyssée américaine en Iran
Terence Ward
An American family’s odyssey to the heart of Iran of the 1990’s. An anthem for the encounter of cultures and in favor for opening on the world. A unique and amazing look on a unknown country.
Translated from English (United-States) by Sophie Azuelos.
(474 pages - 22€ / in French only)
Reviews
"Informative and touching... provides a marvelousely nuanced portrait of Iran." - Francine Prose - Elle
"Astonishing and deeply poignant." - The Washington Post
"A nostaligic, sometimes harrowing pilgrimage." - The New Yorker
"A wonderfully tactile, rich book (...) : the search for grace." - Espuire
"Quixotic, colorful and amusing... An unexpected ode to Iran." - The New York Times Book Review
"[À la recherche d’Hassan] should be required reading for U.S. foreign policy makers." - Bookpage
"The most beautiful travel account in the East since the narratives of Richard Burton and Lawrence of Arabia." Benjamin Berton - fluctuat.net