When Terence O'Donnell, an American who lived in Iran for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s, was asked what he was doing there, he replied, "The conviction of all Iranians, of most of my compatriots, and indeed of the Russians, was that I was engaged in intelligence work. I was, and what is more I filed a daily report. My employer was myself and my reports consisted of eight thousand pages of journal. This book was drawn from that material." For ten of those years, O'Donnell lived on a farm near Shiraz, in southern Iran, where he raised mainly pomegranates, but also quinces, grapes, chickens, and bees. He also made many Iranian friends. His memories of that time have yielded a masterpiece of national portraiture, wonderfully alive to the complexities of the Iranian character -- courteous, capricious, deeply religious yet also playful, generous, and poetic. A work of shimmering beauty and sensitivity, Garden of the Brave in War will deepen every reader's understanding of the often elusive country that lies behind the headlines.

Garden of the Brave in War: Recollections of Iran

Travel

O'Donnell, Terence

Travel Writing

Univ of Chicago Pr

The Lenore: A Maritime Chronicle

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing

Portland: An informal history & guide

Western Imprints

An Arrow in the Earth: General Joel Palmer and the Indians of Oregon

A meticulously researched, sympathetic account, set amidst the turmoil of Oregon's Indian wars, of Joel Palmer (1810-1881) who, after leading one of the largest emigrations ever to cross the Oregon Trail, and serving as commissary general during the Cayuse War, endeavored to ensure the Indians' safety from hostile whites by initiating the reservation system in Oregon. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Oregon Historical Society Pr

Regional U.S.

This informative and often humorous text is accompanied by stunning photographs, and illustrations which evoke Oregon's colorful past. O'Donnell focuses on the nineteenth and early twentieth century, as he sees this period as the time when the political, economic and social features of modern Oregon were defined.

That Balance So Rare: The Story of Oregon

History

Americas

Paperback appears unread. Has a hint of shelfwear. Stated 1st edition. 164 pages, 1996

Cannon Beach: A Place by the Sea

Middle East

Ticknor & Fields

Terence O'Donnell lived in Iran from 1957-71 before returning to America. This collection of short stories shares the theme of cultural collision, either as East meets West, or as members of different cultures within Iran interact. It shows his understanding of the multifaceted nuances of Persian culture and the Westerners who navigate through it.

Seven Shades of Memory: Stories of Old Iran

United States

Mage Pub

When Terence O'Donnell, an American who lived in Iran for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s, was asked what he was doing there, he replied, The conviction of all Iranians, of most of my compatriots, and indeed of the Russians, was that I was engaged in intelligence work. I was, and what is more I filed a daily report. My employer was myself and my reports consisted of eight thousand pages of journal. This book was drawn from that material. For ten of those years, O'Donnell lived on a farm near Shiraz, in southern Iran, where he raised mainly pomegranates, but also quinces, grapes, chickens, and bees. He also made many Iranian friends. His memories of that time have yielded a masterpiece of national portraiture, wonderfully alive to the complexities of the Iranian character -- courteous, capricious, deeply religious yet also playful, generous, and poetic. A work of shimmering beauty and sensitivity, Garden of the Brave in War will deepen every reader's understanding of the often elusive country that lies behind the headlines.

Religion & Spirituality

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