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Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary Iran / Edward Shirley.

Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary I...

Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary Iran / Edward Shirley.

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Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary Iran / Edward Shirley.

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Full title

Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary Iran / Edward Shirley.

Author / Creator

Publisher

New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1997.

Date

1997.

Call Numbers

N955.0543/1

Record Identifier

74Vvp7Jzor6y

MMS ID

991005227359702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

247 p. ; 24 cm.

Publication information

Publisher

New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 1997.

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

New York (State)

Date Published

1997.

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Summary

In narrating Know Thine Enemy, a gripping and wry account of his trip, Shirley blends a spy's cunning and nose for adventure with shrewd insights into the Iranian character. He depicts glamorous Westernized Iranians, disillusioned Muslim fundamentalists, and a crippled veteran of the Iran-Iraq war; and he gives a valuable account of America's bete...

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Know thine enemy : a spy's journey into revolutionary Iran / Edward Shirley.

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Call Numbers

N955.0543/1

Record Identifier

74Vvp7Jzor6y

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvp7Jzor6y

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ISBN

0374182191 (alk. paper)

9780374182199 (alk. paper)

DDC

955.0543

MMS ID

991005227359702626

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