Since Henry James there have been many impressions of an American
abroad and we have become used to seeing the world 'under western
eyes'. But what about seeing the world from a very different
perspective - not from the standpoint of an affluent westerner, or
even an anglicised foreigner like Conrad, but through the eyes of
an Iranian who has not had the privilege of taking freedom for
granted. Iran itself comes under close scrutiny as the author tries
to come to terms with daily life in a country where freedom of
speech, freedom of movement, and freedom to wear the clothing of
one's choice does not exist. Imagine, for instance, visiting a
tourist town for a holiday break and being picked up by the police
because you are not a local, and then inadvertently finding
yourself with a rope around your neck in a public execution? The
book is a real page-turner as one follows the author's frequent
bids for freedom, finding himself repeatedly in a prison cell,
punting across a turbulent river to enter Greece without a visa,
finding temporary solace and comfort in the arms of a young
prostitute in Bulgaria, suffering the indignity of being treated as
a slave by the high-minded bosses in Japan, and running away from
the regular police raids in Cyprus. But not all is doom and gloom -
by no means, for apart from the author's downright honesty, sharing
and confiding his innermost thoughts, there is his irresistible
humour that never fails to see the funny side in the events and the
people that he describes. With its unique perspective of what it is
like to be down and out, and sometimes affluent too, in Iran and
the countries the author visits, this book provides an
unforgettable experience.
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