Bozorg alavi has been a member of the Group of 53, a collective of activists fighting the dictatorship of Reza shah through written word. This book tells the story of their arrest, how they were interrogated, held, tortured, prisoned, etc. The group of 53 is a breathtaking narrative through which the judicial system of Iran in that time takes vivid shape. The mood of the fight for freedom and the soul of that era is also vivid and alive in this book. For anyone to feel those years, this is an essential book.

Bozorg alavi has been a member of the Group of 53, a collective of activists fighting the dictatorship of Reza shah through written word. This book tells the story of their arrest, how they were interrogated, held, tortured, prisoned, etc. The group of 53 is a breathtaking narrative through which the judicial system of Iran in that time takes vivid shape. The mood of the fight for freedom and the soul of that era is also vivid and alive in this book. For anyone to feel those years, this is an essential book.