The Iranian Revolution

by Brendan January

The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government based on the Islamic religion.

Genres: History, Politics, Iran

160 pages, Library Binding

First published December 15, 2007

About the author

Brendan January has an A.B. from Haverford College and an M.S. in Journalism from Columbia University. He has written numerous nonfiction titles for young readers.

Reviews

[Qian🫜Lukey · Rating 4 out of 5]

kinda crazy yo. rlly easy to read and felt like a shocking bedtime story. can’t believe i stayed up for this.

[Wissam Raji · Rating 4 out of 5]

The books is a nice summary of the Iranian revolution that took place in Iran back in 1979. It discusses the political and social build up that helped the revolution succeed. The author is pretty objective on his approach to the assessment of the revolution. It could have been more elaborate on few events in order to allow the reader to fully engage. This would be a great book to read if one is very well familiar with operation Ajax and the political turmoil that took place in Iran from 1906 till 1979. Recommended read...

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good introduction to the issues leading up to the Iranian Revolution of 1979 and the events that have spilled from it up to today. The author quotes a number of Iranians regarding their experiences and observations. If you have time to read only one book on this subject, I recommend this one.

[Andrew Daniels · Rating 1 out of 5]

Entry level book that most people would find revelatory, but weak overall
not a lot of details,
misleading, neglects a lot, you should read another book on this if you just read this one

[Tommy S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Feels biased, but overall an accurate overview and summary.

[Jordan · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25 ⭐️

[Tara Humphries · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great non-fiction that tells the story of the Iranian Revolution in a way that is simple and easy to understand.

[Amy Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the Iranian Revolution.

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic introduction to a topic I'm ashamed I didn't know more about.