Sadeq Hedayat. The Life and Legend of an Iranian Writer, 2 ed, Paperback - Homa (Oxford University, UK) Katouzian

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Homa (Oxford University, UK) KatouzianNumber of pages: 240Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 158 x 23...

The first biography of one of Iran's most original socialist thinkers and activists

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