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"In 1998 Terence Ward and his family set out on a long-awaited pilgrimage back home - to the Islamic Republic of Iran, where they lived in the 1960s. Since the fall of the Shah, the country and their past had been effectively sealed off behind a veil of secrecy, and contact with one dear friend in particular, Hassan, had ceased.
But memories of life in this enigmatic land - of cherry orchards and Zoroastrian fire festivals, of the snow-capped Elburz Mountains and Hassan's magical fables - inspired the Wards to return.".
"Searching for Hassan is the story of the Wards' quixotic journey, ultimately rewarded by an emotional reunion with their lost friend. They travel into an unimaginably rich Persian past, to the very origins of civilization, and across the landscape of contemporary Iran, a surreal kaleidoscope of ancient traditions and Western pop culture.
Ward creates a vivid portrait of Islam's unique imprint and explores the deep conflicts between Iran and its Arab neighbors, anticipating the new "Great Game" now being played out in central Asia." "Ward's keen knowledge of Iranian culture and history, infused with the urgency of his personal journey, reveals a country that is both wildly alien and inextricably linked to the American imagination."--BOOK JACKET.
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Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran
2022, Simon & Schuster
in English
1982142820 9781982142827
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Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran
2020, Simon & Schuster
in English
1982142812 9781982142810
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Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran
Mar 10, 2020, Tiller Press
hardcover
1982142774 9781982142773
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Searching for Hassan: A Journey to the Heart of Iran
March 4, 2003, Anchor
Paperback
in English
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Searching for Hassan: an American family's journey home to Iran
2002, Houghton Mifflin
in English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-322).
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Growing up in Tehran in the 1960s, Terence Ward and his brothers were watched over by Hassan, the family’s cook, housekeeper, and cultural guide. After an absence of thirty years and much turmoil in Iran, Ward embarks on a quixotic pilgrimage with his family in search of their lost friend. However, as they set out on this improbable quest with no address or phone number, their only hope lies in their mother’s small black and white photograph taken decades before.
Crossing the vast landscape of ancient Persia, Ward interweaves its incredibly rich past, while exploring modern Iran’s deep conflicts with its Arab neighbors and our current administration. Searching for Hassan puts a human face on the long-suffering people of the Middle East with this inspirational story of an American family who came to love and admire Iran and its culture through their deep affection for its people. The journey answers the question, “How far would you go for a friend?”
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