Shah of Shahs – Ryszard Kapuściński (1st UK Edition – Quartet Books, 1985)

This Quartet Books first UK edition (1985) is of interest to collectors of Ryszard Kapuściński, literary journalism, and 20th century political reportage.

About: A 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.

Details:

• Title: Shah of Shahs
• Author: Ryszard Kapuściński
• Translator: William R. Brand & Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand
• Publisher: Quartet Books Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1985
• Edition: 1st UK Edition
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket: Present – Very Good
• ISBN: 0-7043-2560-8
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Synopsis: First UK edition in dust jacket, Quartet Books 1985, collectible Kapuściński title, desirable for bibliophiles and collectors of literary journalism and political reportage.

Review: Ryszard Kapuściński's Shah of Shahs (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.