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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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King of Kings : the Iranian Revolution: a Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
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512 Pages
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English
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Asia / General, Revolutionary, Political, Middle East / Iran
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2025
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Biography & Autobiography, History
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"In his masterful and gripping account of the Iranian revolution, Scott Anderson gives us a page-turning history lesson that is more relevant than ever: A story of American diplomatic blunders and miscalculations that led to the loss of a vital ally and the commencement of hostilities that have roiled the world for nearly four decades. Taking us inside the fortified walls of the shah''s palaces, King of Kings lays bare the folly and hubris that led to the shah''s demise, the hostage crisis and a radical theocracy that would reshape the Middle East." --Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of National Book Award finalist Imperial Life in the Emerald City "Instantly absorbing, King of Kings is an exhilarating plunge into the psychology of unchecked power, which secludes, blinds, and ultimately betrays its holders. Anderson is a master of the telling detail; he gives us lessons not only from the Shah''s undoing but also from Washington''s weakness for rigid assumptions--until history, as it so often does, shatters the illusion of control." --Evan Osnos, author of the National Book Award winner Age of Ambition "Anderson''s brilliant new account of the events leading to the shah''s fall is both masterful and mesmerizing. With bracing clarity, drawing from interviews with direct participants, King of Kings shows senior Iranian and U.S. officials sleepwalking into a disaster with global consequences--and one that was far from inevitable. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of the Middle East''s most dangerous regime." --Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS , winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction "The Iranian Revolution was one of the most momentous events of the Twentieth Century, one whose reverberations continue to shape the Middle East. In this highly readable and probing book, Scott Anderson revisits the events of that critical year, and draws on previously unknown information to chart the course of events that made what seemed improbable to become inevitable: the fall of the monarchy before a triumphant revolution." --Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced Studies of Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran''s Grand Strategy: A Political History "Scott Anderson''s thrilling, fully authoritative work takes us behind the scenes of US decision-making blunders as the country''s leaders fumbled the Iranian revolution, losing the US''s most critical ally in the Middle East. Nearly a half century later, this is the gold standard account of the Shah''s fall, with fresh dramatic tales and arresting details from the last living players. An epic and heart-breaking tragedy." --Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran "Wry, acute, forensically reported, deeply researched, King of Kings is a brilliantly absorbing, page-turning account of the Iranian Revolution. Scott Anderson is one of the very best narrative historians writing today. From the seething streets, to the filigree of Palace intrigue and the politics of American interests, he captures the opportunism, self-delusion and ineptitude that ploughed a furrow across the face of the modern Middle East. It''s a perfect lesson for our times: history has no idea what it''s doing." --Wendell Steavenson, author of The Weight of a Mustard Seed "King of Kings chronicles the fall of Iran''s Shah--a man feared by many but understood by few. This account examines how hubris, Cold War tensions, and revolutionary fervor toppled a monarchy whose ruler pursued modernization while remaining fatally disconnected from his people, the shockwaves of which still reverberate through international relations today." --Bradley Hope, bestselling co-author of Billion Dollar Whale and Blood and Oil, "In his masterful and gripping account of the Iranian revolution, Scott Anderson gives us a page-turning history lesson that is more relevant than ever: A story of American diplomatic blunders and miscalculations that led to the loss of a vital ally and the commencement of hostilities that have roiled the world for nearly four decades. Taking us inside the fortified walls of the shah's palaces, King of Kings lays bare the folly and hubris that led to the shah's demise, the hostage crisis and a radical theocracy that would reshape the Middle East." --Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of National Book Award finalist Imperial Life in the Emerald City "Instantly absorbing, King of Kings is an exhilarating plunge into the psychology of unchecked power, which secludes, blinds, and ultimately betrays its holders. Anderson is a master of the telling detail; he gives us lessons not only from the Shah's undoing but also from Washington's weakness for rigid assumptions--until history, as it so often does, shatters the illusion of control." --Evan Osnos, author of the National Book Award winner Age of Ambition "Anderson's brilliant new account of the events leading to the shah's fall is both masterful and mesmerizing. With bracing clarity, drawing from interviews with direct participants, King of Kings shows senior Iranian and U.S. officials sleepwalking into a disaster with global consequences--and one that was far from inevitable. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of the Middle East's most dangerous regime." --Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS , winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction "The Iranian Revolution was one of the most momentous events of the Twentieth Century, one whose reverberations continue to shape the Middle East. In this highly readable and probing book, Scott Anderson revisits the events of that critical year, and draws on previously unknown information to chart the course of events that made what seemed improbable to become inevitable: the fall of the monarchy before a triumphant revolution." --Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced Studies of Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History, "In his masterful and gripping account of the Iranian revolution, Scott Anderson gives us a page-turning history lesson that is more relevant than ever: A story of American diplomatic blunders and miscalculations that led to the loss of a vital ally and the commencement of hostilities that have roiled the world for nearly four decades. Taking us inside the fortified walls of the shah's palaces, King of Kings lays bare the folly and hubris that led to the shah's demise, the hostage crisis and a radical theocracy that would reshape the Middle East." --Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of National Book Award finalist Imperial Life in the Emerald City "Instantly absorbing, King of Kings is an exhilarating plunge into the psychology of unchecked power, which secludes, blinds, and ultimately betrays its holders. Anderson is a master of the telling detail; he gives us lessons not only from the Shah's undoing but also from Washington's weakness for rigid assumptions--until history, as it so often does, shatters the illusion of control." --Evan Osnos, author of the National Book Award winner Age of Ambition "Anderson's brilliant new account of the events leading to the shah's fall is both masterful and mesmerizing. With bracing clarity, drawing from interviews with direct participants, King of Kings shows senior Iranian and U.S. officials sleepwalking into a disaster with global consequences--and one that was far from inevitable. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of the Middle East's most dangerous regime." --Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS , winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction "The Iranian Revolution was one of the most momentous events of the Twentieth Century, one whose reverberations continue to shape the Middle East. In this highly readable and probing book, Scott Anderson revisits the events of that critical year, and draws on previously unknown information to chart the course of events that made what seemed improbable to become inevitable: the fall of the monarchy before a triumphant revolution." --Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced Studies of Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History "Scott Anderson's thrilling, fully authoritative work takes us behind the scenes of US decision-making blunders as the country's leaders fumbled the Iranian revolution, losing the US's most critical ally in the Middle East. Nearly a half century later, this is the gold standard account of the Shah's fall, with fresh dramatic tales and arresting details from the last living players. An epic and heart-breaking tragedy." --Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran, "Instantly absorbing, King of Kings is an exhilarating plunge into the psychology of unchecked power, which secludes, blinds, and ultimately betrays its holders. Anderson is a master of the telling detail; he gives us lessons not only from the Shah's undoing but also from Washington's weakness for rigid assumptions--until history, as it so often does, shatters the illusion of control." --Evan Osnos, author of the National Book Award winner Age of Ambition "Anderson's brilliant new account of the events leading to the shah's fall is both masterful and mesmerizing. With bracing clarity, drawing from interviews with direct participants, King of Kings shows senior Iranian and U.S. officials sleepwalking into a disaster with global consequences--and one that was far from inevitable. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of the Middle East's most dangerous regime." --Joby Warrick, author of Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS , winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction "The Iranian Revolution was one of the most momentous events of the Twentieth Century, one whose reverberations continue to shape the Middle East. In this highly readable and probing book, Scott Anderson revisits the events of that critical year, and draws on previously unknown information to chart the course of events that made what seemed improbable to become inevitable: the fall of the monarchy before a triumphant revolution." --Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced Studies of Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History, "Anderson's brilliant new account of the events leading to the shah's fall is both masterful and mesmerizing. With bracing clarity, drawing from interviews with direct participants, King of Kings shows senior Iranian and U.S. officials sleepwalking into a disaster with global consequences--and one that was far from inevitable. A must-read for anyone looking to understand the origins of the Middle East's most dangerous regime." --Joby Warrick, author of "Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS," winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction "The Iranian Revolution was one of the most momentous events of the Twentieth Century, one whose reverberations continue to shape the Middle East. In this highly readable and probing book, Scott Anderson revisits the events of that critical year, and draws on previously unknown information to chart the course of events that made what seemed improbable to become inevitable: the fall of the monarchy before a triumphant revolution." --Vali Nasr, Professor of International Affairs and Middle East Studies at the School of Advanced Studies of Johns Hopkins University and the author of Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History
Synopsis
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE - From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest. "A must-read that is both urgent and unforgettable." --Steve Coll, author of The Achilles Trap, Directorate S , winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Ghost Wars, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A masterful and gripping account. Anderson gives us a page-turning history lesson that is more relevant than ever."--Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author Imperial Life in the Emerald City, a finalist for the National Book Award On New Year's Eve, 1977, on a state visit to Iran, President Jimmy Carter toasted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, King of Kings, Light of the Aryans, Shadow of God on Earth, praising Iran as "an island of stability " due to "your leadership and the respect and admiration and love which your people give to you." Iran had the world's fifth largest army and was awash in billions of dollars in oil revenues. Construction cranes dotted the skyline of its booming capital, Tehran. The regime's feared secret police force SAVAK had crushed communist opposition, and the Shah had bought off the conservative Muslim clergy inside the country. He seemed invulnerable, and invaluable to the United States as an ally in the Cold War. Fourteen months later the Shah fled Iran into exile, forced from the throne by a volcanic religious revolution led by a fiery cleric named Ayatollah Khomeini. The ensuing hostage crisis forever damaged America's standing in the world. How could the United States, which had one of the largest CIA stations in the world and thousands of military personnel in Iran, have been so blind? The spellbinding story Scott Anderson weaves is one of a dictator blind to the disdain of his subjects and a superpower blundering into disaster. Scott Anderson tells this astonishing tale with the narrative brio, mordant wit, and keen analysis that made his bestselling Lawrence of Arabia one of the key texts in understanding the modern Middle East. The Iranian Revolution, Anderson convincingly argues, was as world-shattering an event as the French and Russian revolutions. In the Middle East, in India, in Southeast Asia, in Europe, and now in the United States, the hatred of economically-marginalized, religiously-fervent masses for a wealthy secular elite has led to violence and upheaval - and Iran was the template. King of Kings is a bravura work of history, and a warning., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * FINALIST FOR THE KIRKUS PRIZE * From the author of the landmark bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest. "An exceptional and important book. Scrupulous and enterprising reporting rarely combine with such superb storytelling." -- The New York Times Book Review "A must-read that is both urgent and unforgettable." --Steve Coll, author of The Achilles Trap, Directorate S , winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, and Ghost Wars, winner of the Pulitzer Prize "A masterful and gripping account. Anderson gives us a page-turning history lesson that is more relevant than ever."--Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author Imperial Life in the Emerald City, a finalist for the National Book Award On New Year's Eve, 1977, on a state visit to Iran, President Jimmy Carter toasted Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, King of Kings, Light of the Aryans, Shadow of God on Earth, praising Iran as "an island of stability " due to "your leadership and the respect and admiration and love which your people give to you." Iran had the world's fifth largest army and was awash in billions of dollars in oil revenues. Construction cranes dotted the skyline of its booming capital, Tehran. The regime's feared secret police force SAVAK had crushed communist opposition, and the Shah had bought off the conservative Muslim clergy inside the country. He seemed invulnerable, and invaluable to the United States as an ally in the Cold War. Fourteen months later the Shah fled Iran into exile, forced from the throne by a volcanic religious revolution led by a fiery cleric named Ayatollah Khomeini. The ensuing hostage crisis forever damaged America's standing in the world. How could the United States, which had one of the largest CIA stations in the world and thousands of military personnel in Iran, have been so blind? The spellbinding story Scott Anderson weaves is one of a dictator blind to the disdain of his subjects and a superpower blundering into disaster. Scott Anderson tells this astonishing tale with the narrative brio, mordant wit, and keen analysis that made his bestselling Lawrence of Arabia one of the key texts in understanding the modern Middle East. The Iranian Revolution, Anderson convincingly argues, was as world-shattering an event as the French and Russian revolutions. In the Middle East, in India, in Southeast Asia, in Europe, and now in the United States, the hatred of economically-marginalized, religiously-fervent masses for a wealthy secular elite has led to violence and upheaval - and Iran was the template. King of Kings is a bravura work of history, and a warning.
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