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Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran (Paperback)

by Terence O'Donnell (Author), Dick Davis (Introduction)
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During the '60s, O'Donnell lived in southwestern Iran, where he ran a farm and formed close friendships with his neighbors. PW called these "enchanting glimpses of life in the countryside."
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"While O'Donnell helped to raise pomegranates, dog roses, apples, sour cherries, quinces, sheep chickens, and bees, the Iranians (and the Russians) believed that he was also engaged in intelligence work. The extent of his "intelligence work" is evident here--a keen observer's daily "reports" on an enigmatic and exotic culture. Splendidly realized."

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  • Paperback: 248 pages
  • Publisher: Mage Publishers (July 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0934211809
  • ISBN-13: 978-0934211802
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #450,475 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, December 5, 2001
By "monteng" (Warwick, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This book is a treasure, beloved by anyone who has spent time in Iran, and/or who loves the English language used in a way unique to O'Donnell. It has been comared to Out of Africa - the deceptively simple wording, pared to the bone. I have given this book to people in Europe and America and they all, without prodding, contact me to tell me what a wonderful experience it has been for them.
Of course things have changed since he was there! But this gem will bring forth an Iran that many of us were blessed to know (1960's). None of us would pretend to have understood the complexity of that wonderfully rich culture but O'Donnell was comfortable with almost anyone, highranking to druckdrivers. He spoke the language, he knew all the verses to some of the rather louche folksongs, yet he never pretended to be The Expert. One of your reviewers, an Iranian, who gave the book 3 stars, has got it wrong. This is a memoir, evoking a period when Americans roamed freely, coming into contact with a very ancient civilization which many of them couldn't pretend to understand. If the recounting of the experiences of this extraordinary American, who understood more than any of us in Shiraz at the time, appears condescending to anyone, I have to say they are missing the point.
Any brilliant travel writing is bound to upset someone, but this is a piece of writing that leaves such questions moot, they shouldn't even apply. One man's experiences, and this has some riotously funny ones, have made for a fabulous read, period.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Garden of the brave in war is charming, entertaining, +More, July 1, 2004
By S. Kianian "gomnam" (Los Altos Hills, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Terence O'Donnell does a masterful job of vividly describing the scenery, the people, the lives, the simplicity and the colorful everyday lives of "locals" in the villages and towns he has stayed and visited in Iran. His observations, I found, very insightful and as best as I have experienced them myself, very accurate. I was saddened to know that he has passed away, this would have been a man I would have loved to sit down with and hear his stories, over a hot cup of sweet tea.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book to read, August 12, 2000
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This is an excellent book. The stories are charming and the prose a literary gem -- simple, humorous, and yet realistic. I could not stop reading it from cover to cover. The author's second book (Seven Shadows of Memory) is definitely on my list of reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Colorful country-life tales from Iran
This book is quite an enjoyable and fast read. Mr. O'Donnell, born and raised in Oregon, decided to go live outside of a small Iranian village for 15 years. Read more
Published 29 days ago by Seth D. Middleton

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've ever read
It's simple, beautiful and illustrative. You will be transported to a different place at a different time.
Published 22 months ago by N. Gonzalez

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lost World
O'Donnell's "Garden of the Brave in War" is a lovely lost gem of a travel memoir-- his account of his time on a farm in northern Iran in the 1960s. Read more
Published on April 29, 2007 by Lohr E. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Garden of Brave in War
This book involes a great deal of humor, culture, and one man's experience in the wonderful and somewhat mysterious country of Iran. Read more
Published on September 11, 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars Garden of the Brave in War
The story rings true; the author's interpretation of the events and Iranians' behavior sounds patronizing and mildly insulting.
Published on June 14, 2000 by farshid67

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem , a masterpiece , a sure to be classic
Reading this book was like savoring a fine wine. I had to read each page so slowly because I dreaded for this experience to be over. Read more
Published on April 3, 2000 by Deborah Paulsen

5.0 out of 5 stars An Iran which has long gone but still is
Terence O'Donnell provides a wonderful account of his experiences in rural Iran of the 1960s. His open-minded approach to a foreign world, makes for a nostalgic reflection of a... Read more
Published on April 23, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A pleasure to read...
The true story of an American man who lived in Iran, sometime back in 60's near a village in central Iran in an old mansion, previously belonging to a eccentric khan. Read more
Published on June 16, 1998

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