Book About:
In this novel, respectively; all the phases of incidents that take place are narrated. Issues and problems of the country's internal and external relations and affairs, including alien interference in the country, boosting unrest, massive protests, which etc. pave the way for a revolutionary. Shah's and his family's escape from Iran, the victory of the Revolution in Iran, the disease of the Shah and his death. The story begins with the Shah's disease, and then, from the perspective of the past, from the childhood to the moment of Mohammad Reza’s death is narrated as uttered from the king’s mouth. Also, the kind king’s attitude and mentality regarding woman, society, world, and other issues, even the relationships with objects and animals are depicted in this novel. The story of "A king without a thrown” is a novel about the biography and the life and the fate of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, with a touch of irony and comedy. It is an indispensable example of a documentary narration of the history of a king. By reading this narration, the reader will enjoy a documentary about the life of one of the contemporary Iranian dictators, in addition to enjoying the reading of a novel, one gets acquainted with parts of Iran's contemporary history.
Author About:
Mohammad Mazinani(1963-Dameqhan), the Iranian writer and poet, majored in Persian language and literature. He has collaborated with different publishers and cultural institute in Iran. Mazinani writes both for children (poem) and for adults (novel). He has penned various books so far and most of them welcomed by Iranian audiences. Some of his books are following as The Lost sea (1992), Water means fish (1996), The girl who married the sun (2006), The Mysterious Island (2007), The mermaid's wet songs (2011), Cockroaches are alone (2014)
Among his awards and recognition in Iran and abroad are:
-IBBY honor Diploma, Islamic Republic of Iran's Book of the Year Award, Best book award from Ghanipour Book Festival, Best book award from the Children's Book Council of Iran