Scott Anderson

American novelist and journalist, author of reportage and narrative nonfiction on war and the modern Middle East (works include Lawrence in Arabia and The Quiet Americans).

Books

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  1. 1. King Of Kings

    The Iranian Revolution—A Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation
    Cover of 'King Of Kings' by Scott Anderson

    King of Kings examines the collapse of Iran’s Pahlavi monarchy in the late 1970s and the rise of a religious revolution led by Ayatollah Khomeini. Through archival research and interviews, the book traces the Shah’s rule, the social and political tensions inside Iran, and the miscalculations of American policymakers that helped set the stage for a dramatic transformation in Iranian and regional politics.

    The 10610th Greatest Book of All Time
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