“Those 23 People” is the narration/the story of eight months out of 9 years of captivity of one of those 23 captives of Iranian teenagers. The book not only narrates what took place during the captivity of those juvenile POWs but also reveals what takes place beyond the war fronts. The reader finds out that the war is not only the front line but also extends to the deepest parts of towns and villages. One of the strong points of this book is its being, simple but at the same time attractive and descriptive. Yusefzadeh has traced the human condition and the atmosphere of the events well and patiently. He has brought the reader into the horrible Iraqi POW camps. In the story, the writer describes flashback into his early life back in his village and then scenes of his captivity. In his book, by depicting the mental states of the prisoners to the reader of the book he helps them a picture and realize how it really feels to be a captive. Those twenty-three people include four chapters. Each chapter describes one of the adventures during the writer’s captivity. In addition to the writer’s eloquent writing skill, compiling and arranging of the book has been done appropriately. Hence the reader finds the book easy to read. This book is among the top best sellers, is one of the most successful books in Iran. The 58th edition is now in the market. Hundreds of thousand copies are sold so far.

Ahmad Yousefzadeh(1965-Kerman) has a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in English and also a Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Law. He used to be the manager in cultural fields particularly cultural institutes affiliated to “The Holy Defense”. Although he does not write much, the few books he has written have been well received by readers and have been admired by literary clubs. His books are: Children’s Camp, The twenty-three Ones