About the book
Early in the year 1980, a year after Khomeini took power, a group of army and air force officers participated in a coup to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran. The plot was discovered a day before its execution, and in a frenzy, the government captured thousands of suspects from all over the country and flooded the prisons with army and air force personnel as well as many civilians.
A few days after interrogating the captured, they continued to arrest thousands of suspects; many of them were innocents, who had nothing to do with the coup.
Hundreds of those officers were executed, and the rest were kept in prison for along period of time.
Editions of A Journey Beyond Purgatory
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781483605227
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781483605210
- EBook
- ISBN 9781483605234
Read an Excerpt
Early in the year 1980, a year after Khomeini took power, a group of army and air force officers participated in a coup to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran. The plot was discovered a day before its execution, and in a frenzy, the government captured thousands of suspects from all over the country and flooded the prisons with army and air force personnel as well as many civilians.
A few days after interrogating the captured, they continued to arrest thousands of suspects; many of them were innocents, who had nothing to do with the coup.
Hundreds of those officers were executed, and the rest were kept in prison for along period of time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Journey Beyond Purgatory about?
Early in the year 1980, a year after Khomeini took power, a group of army and air force officers participated in a coup to overthrow the newly established Islamic Republic of Iran. The plot was discovered a day before its execution, and in a frenzy, the government captured thousands of suspects from all over the country and flooded the prisons with army and air force personnel as well as many civilians.
A few days after interrogating the captured, they continued to arrest thousands of suspects; many of them were innocents, who had nothing to do with the coup.
Hundreds of those officers were executed, and the rest were kept in prison for along period of time.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Journey Beyond Purgatory?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of A Journey Beyond Purgatory?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781483605227
Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Journey Beyond Purgatory?
A. Ahang
Who is the Publisher of the book A Journey Beyond Purgatory?
Xlibris
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Journey Beyond Purgatory is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781483605227) and paperback(ISBN 9781483605210) and ebook(ISBN 9781483605234)