{"product_id":"shah-of-shahs-ryszard-kapuscinski-1st-uk-edition-quartet-books-1985","title":"Shah of Shahs – Ryszard Kapuściński (1st UK Edition – Quartet Books, 1985)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Quartet Books first UK edition (1985) is of interest to collectors of Ryszard Kapuściński, literary journalism, and 20th century political reportage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eA very good first UK edition in original dust jacket. Grey boards clean and square; binding firm; text block clean throughout. Dust jacket in very good condition - bold grey, red, and black design with photographic portrait of the Shah; light edge wear only, no tears or losses. A handsome copy of an important work of literary non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Shah of Shahs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Ryszard Kapuściński\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator: William R. Brand \u0026amp; Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Quartet Books Limited, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st UK Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket: Present – Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-7043-2560-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e First UK edition in dust jacket, Quartet Books 1985, collectible Kapuściński title, desirable for bibliophiles and collectors of literary journalism and political reportage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eRyszard Kapuściński's \u003cem\u003eShah of Shahs\u003c\/em\u003e (first published in Polish, 1982) is a masterwork of literary reportage examining the fall of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and the Iranian Revolution of 1979. Blending photographic meditation, historical analysis, and eyewitness testimony, Kapuściński constructs a haunting portrait of autocracy, revolution, and the psychology of power. Widely regarded as one of the finest works of political non-fiction of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryszard Kapuściński","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55518968512852,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/shah-of-shahs-ryszard-kapuscinski-1600x1600-0520.jpg?v=1775884642","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/shah-of-shahs-ryszard-kapuscinski-1st-uk-edition-quartet-books-1985","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}