The Colonel

A pitch black, rainy night in a small Iranian town. Inside his house, the colonel stared at the portrait of the famous military hero –The Colonel, long executed. He thinks of his own children, one of whom died supporting the Shah, another of whom fought for the Ayatollah, another of whom -his fourteen-year old daughter- has been captured handing out leaflets against the regime. The Colonel has fought against the British…he fought for the Shah… he fought for the Ayatollah…he’s dedicated his life to his country…the house is quiet.

Could they really be coming…for him?

 

This book explores loss, of family, of ideals, of identity and of nationhood. It looks at the death of the Left in Iran as would a father looking at his children's death.

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Author(s): 
Mahmoud Dowlatabadi
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Iran