The Shah / Abbas Milani.

Author: Milani, Abbas.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.

Descriptionviii, 488 p. ; 25 cm.

Note:The Flying Dutchman -- A compromised constitution -- The peacock throne -- Jocund juvenilia -- Happy homecoming -- Crown of thorns -- Hurley's dreams -- Dawn of the Cold War -- Palace of solitude -- Ajax or boot -- Cat on a hot tin roof -- Russian house -- The dark side of Camelot -- Garrulous premier -- The bright side of Camelot -- The desert bash -- Architecture and power -- The perfect spy -- The perfect storm -- The Shah's last ride.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [442]-480) and index.

Note:An Iranian scholar chronicles the life and legacy of the last Shah of Iran, including his role in the creation of the modern Islamic republic.

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