Prisoner of Tehran
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Nemat tells the heart-pounding story of her life as a young girl in Iran during the early days of Ayatollah Khomeini's brutal Islamic Revolution--arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death for "political crimes."--From publisher description.
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Add a SummaryArrested at age 16 in Ayatollah Khomeini's Iran, Marina Nemat was imprisoned in Teheran's notoricous Evin prison for 2 years. She was married to a leader at the prisoner who resigned his position and was shot to death. Marina returned to prison and was released after husband's father pleaded her case. She returned to her parents home and later married long time boyfriend. They had one child and later emigrated to Canada in 1991. She now resides in Toronto. Conditions in Evin prisioner were very brutual.
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Add a CommentHarrowing tale of survival of a Christian teen arrested, tortured and blackmailed by revolutionary guards. Author's story from her arrest in 1982 through to 1991. Excellently written biography.
In 1982 sixteen-year-old Marina Nemat was arrested for her anti-revolutionary views and sent to Evin prison in Iran. This memoir recounts her life prior and during her stay in the prison. Marina was tortured, forced to marry one of the prison interrogators and forced to convert to Islam. After her first husband was assassinated, her father-in-law was able to secure her release. She then married her Christian boyfriend, Andre. Because she married a non-Muslim it was dangerous for both Marina and her husband Andre to remain in Iran. After three years both were able to get passports when they paid a large sum of money to be allowed to leave Iran. They first settled in Spain and then immigrated to Toronto as refugees. A truly inspirational tale of courage and conviction.
At 16, the author was imprisoned, somewhat tortured, married her prison guard, and converted to Islam from Christianity. Her husband was assassinated; she was released, married and emigrated to Canada. Naive and of questionable understanding.
Highly recommended. I heard about this book in Canada Reads. It deserved to win. I liked it much better than "Something Fierce."
Amazing book. Truly gripping, honest and raw without going into gory detail. Ms. Nemat's story is remarkable. She is a great author, managing to transmit the essence of the human spirit that is in all of us. So relate able yet shocking and deeply emotional. Should be essential reading.
Canada Reads 2012
This book is a personal memoir but Ms Nemat uses all the tools of a novelist hence a gripping story that is such a page turner it is impossible to put down once you start .Though 20 years old the story is still very relevant.A great pick for a book club.
WHOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW this book is amazing!! A great read, harsh at times, but a true survival story. Marina is one hell of a person. I know I would not have survived and stayed as strong as she did. It is true what they say that people are products of their environment. She was built to last; I don’t know how I could have done it. She made me so proud that she did not loose her faith. Andre you are an Angel!!! She is lucky to have you!!
The things this lady had to deal with at the hand of a corrupt government regime is heart wrenching. Nobody should have to endure that kind of torture.
Haven't read it yet, but the author - the Prisoner of Tehran came to our school and talked to us about her horrid experiences. I will definitely be reading it soon.