Mahmoud Dowlatabadi,Tom Patterdale
A pitch black, rainy night in a small Iranian town. Inside his house, the colonel stared at the portrait of the famous military hero â€“The Colonel, long executed. He thinks of his own children, one of whom died supporting the Shah, another of whom fought for the Ayatollah, another of whom -his fourteen-year old daughter- has been captured handing out leaflets against the regime. The Colonel has fought against the Britishâ€¦he fought for the Shahâ€¦ he fought for the Ayatollahâ€¦heâ€™s dedicated his life to his countryâ€¦the house is quiet.,Could they really be comingâ€¦for him?
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The Colonel