King of Kings: The Iranian Revolution—A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
Description
In the tumultuous years leading up to the Iranian Revolution, this gripping narrative traces how powerful leaders, ideologues, and institutions misread one another—until political certainty curdles into chaos. Through a story of hubris and delusion, it follows the escalating decisions and miscalculations that transformed protest and opposition into a sweeping rupture with lasting consequences. Blending investigative storytelling with historical insight, the book examines themes of propaganda, moral certainty, and the dangerous gap between what decision-makers believe and what reality demands. With Scott Anderson’s sharp, scene-driven style, the result is a compelling account of how catastrophe can be engineered not by a single villain, but by a chain of flawed assumptions.
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hardcover
Doubleday, a division of Penguib Random House
Published Jan 1, 2025
530 pages
ISBN: 9780385548076
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First Published
2025
Language
eng
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