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Blood & OilBy: Manucher Farmanfarmaian, Roxane Farmanfarmaian PEN West Award Finalist " Told with energy, perception and great charm. . . . For anyone who wants to . . . gain insight into the great cultural and political richness of Iran, past, present and future, this book is a marvelous introduction." Fred Halliday, Los Angeles Times Iran was the first country in the Middle East to develop an oil industry, and oil has been central to its tumultuous twentieth

By: Manucher Farmanfarmaian, Roxane Farmanfarmaian     
PEN/West Award Finalist


"        Told with energy, perception and great charm. . . . For anyone who wants     to . . . gain insight into the great cultural and political richness of Iran, past, present and future, this book is a marvelous introduction."        
--Fred Halliday, Los Angeles Times

Iran was the first country in the Middle East to develop an oil industry, and oil has been central to its tumultuous twentieth-century history. A finalist for the PEN/West Award, Blood and Oil tells the epic inside story of the battle for Iranian oil. A prominent member of one of Iran's most powerful aristocratic families--so feared by Khomeini that the entire clan was blacklisted--Prince Manucher Farmanfarmaian was raised in a harem at the heart of Iran's imperial court. With wit and provocative detail, he describes the days when he served as the Shah's oil adviser and pioneered the partnership that resulted in OPEC. Beautifully written and epic in its scope, this scintillating memoir provides a fascinating history of modern Iran.

"        Distinguished by its political acumen, historical sense, and vividness of description and anecdote. It is also notable for a wry sense of humour. . . . Amid the euphoria about the development of the oilfields of Central Asia and the Transcaucasus, [its] lesson should be kept in mind."  
                                         --Anatol Lieven, Financial Times

"A book of stunning beauty . . . One of the best accounts of the cultural and political life of modern Iran, it is exquisite and intimate, rendered with art-istry and detail."                                                                     --Fouad Ajami
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rainbowbrite0884
Boise, US
★★★★★ 4
Great for Simpson fans!
Format: Hardcover
This is a great gift for Simpson fans. The book has a lot of interactive parts. The content of the book is really funny, and it makes a great coffee table book.
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Bill M. Fuller
Port Orchard, US
★★★★★ 5
A "Simpsons" (anti-) activity book
Format: Hardcover
There was obviously care and thought put into the creation of this neat little book. I was expecting something along the lines of the "Book of" series from a few years ago, but this has lots of little cool touches that make it stand out. It is a bit pricey, and you can read the whole thing is an hour or less, but it is a book I would love to revisit from time to time and show to friends, so it's worth the cost.
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Jason Smalridge
Cuba, US
★★★★★ 5
Awesome book for Simpson Fans
Format: Hardcover
I have grown up with the Simpsons and reading this brought me back to those days of glory. It's a great tribute to our favorite fatty and came with tons of extras like stickers. Love it!
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Tatyana Jones
Alexandria, US
★★★★★ 3
ABSOLUTELY MY FAVORITE
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Great book, ranking down because it is missing the contents of the fist page " Property of Springfield Nuclear Power Plant" as shown in the video. Otherwise fun book.
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Chris F
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Five Stars
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Just another good piece to add to my collection. Awesome was excited to get it.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2014

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