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(More customer reviews)This novel describes Saddam Hussein's war on Iran in the 1980's from the point of view of an Iranian soldier. In some ways it resembles Anthony Swofford's non-fiction book "Jarhead." In both books the central character is somewhat alienated, and not a "true believer" in the war he is fighting. Dehqan's hero, Naser, takes time from school and goes to the front to fight alongside his friends. After searing scenes of combat, in which many of his friends are killed, he gets on a bus and goes back home. Dehqan is a master of understatement and the contrast between the action described and the calm language used to describe it is striking. The original Persian version of this book sold thousands of copies in Iran and is described as "one of the most popular Persian novels about the Iran-Iraq war." The translator provides an illuminating introduction which puts the novel into context -- political and religious leaders in Iran were emphasizing the glory of martyrdom. This book was a deliberate rejection of the attempt to politicize and glorify the soldiers and their sacrifices.I found it to be a good read, and a fascinating glimpse into a very different culture.
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