All the Shah's Men

With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and The Economist , it now features a new preface by the author on the folly of attacking Iran.