The Shah - Hardcover

'This is a readable and absorbing study of a man and a rule who may indeed have been a failure, but who, in the eyes of many, does not look quite as awful in retropsect as he may have seemed thirty years ago.' - David Morgan, TLS

'..an enthralling biography and full of new information' The Spectator
 
'Milani's book is a first stop for anyone wishing to become acquainted with the personality and life of the last shah of Iran while also providing some new details and information to those already familiar with Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.' - Zhand Shakibi, London School of Economics and Political Science, Journal of Contemporary History

From shy boy to insecure king, Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi was among the most important rulers in the Middle East. A stranger in a strange land, his story and times are essential to understanding Iran's tumultuous relationship with the U.S and the future of that crucial country. His life was full of contradictions, as explored here.