Ruins, by Terence Donoghue
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March 1976: The Shah rules Iran with an iron fist, but opposition to his regime is simmering in the mosques and bazaars. Walt Tierney, an itinerant young American, wanders into the ancient city of Isfahan. Entranced by its tattered beauty, Walt decides to stay, unaware that two years later he'll be caught up in the violence that overthrows the Shah. Ruins interweaves stories, characters, and history into a colorful and authentic portrait of Iran as its revolution is gathering force. It chronicles Walt's adventures and misadventures, his love affairs and personal battles, while it charts his growing understanding of Iranians and their history. Things reach a crisis when another American betrays Walt's best friend, an Iranian, to the Shah's secret police. Walt exacts a bloody revenge and then, while violent riots are breaking out around him, must flee Iran. The novel explores how belief in America the exceptional could have played a role in the Iranian Revolution. About the author: Terence Donoghue recently retired from Apple, Inc. to devote himself to writing fiction. Ruins is his first novel. It is based on his experiences in Isfahan, Iran between March 1976 and May 1978. Mr. Donoghue lives in San Mateo, California, with his wife Debra and (occasionally) his two grown sons, Ethan and Bryan. He enjoys fly-fishing and hiking in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and likes the occasional glass of single-malt Scotch whiskey. Keywords: Iran, Revolution, Shah, Seventies, Isfahan, Ruins, History, American, Civilizations, Adventure
Ruins, by Terence Donoghue- Amazon Sales Rank: #1652380 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-12
- Released on: 2015-03-12
- Format: Kindle eBook
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Next Best Thing To Being There! By Homer S. A gripping yarn as told by an author who seamlessly blends the lines between fiction and non-fiction. Mr. Donoghue has obviously "walked this walk", and takes us along to places few of us will ever be able to go. Read this book to experience an adventure, that truly is the next best thing to actually being there. A great read that leaves us looking forward to more offerings from this fine new author in the future.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A terrific read: entertaining and edifying! By Allen Farmer A penniless young American wanders into Iran in 1976, in the final days of the Shah. Events soon tumble forward with compelling force as Walt Tierney is forced to confront personal dilemmas while he learns first-hand the simmering resentment in the streets that will lead to revolution. The writing shows a keen eye for detail that can only come from on-the-spot observation. It also understands the deep history and beauty of the region of Isfahan. Here’s one passage, for example, that evokes the book’s title:They stood in a complex of ruins near the top of a barren, rocky hill that rose above farmland five miles west of Isfahan. Earlier, as they drove past the humble dwellings of the city, Fish had pointed at the tawny pyramidal shape that jutted into the sky before them. “That’s Atashgah,” he said. “The word means fire temple.”The ruins were mud-brick walls whose edges were blunted and tapered by centuries of wind and rain. Some walls formed complete rooms while others barely rose above the rock foundation. Fish walked toward a group of three walls that composed most of a room. Graceful arches opened in the centers of the walls.Ruins first appeal is as a compelling novel of self-discovery, but at the same time it offers a deeper insight into the tumultuous events still roiling Iran and the Middle East.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A novel for our times By Michael J Americans tend to have critical memory gaps when it comes to remembering our naive and short-sighted past involvements with other nations throughout most of our history. The novel Ruins is a welcome palliative for that deficiency helping us to focus on some of the reasons “why they hate us.” In this case the “they” is Iran and the time-frame focuses on the few years leading up to the fall of the Shah of Iran and the rise of the Ayatollahs in the late 1970’s.The novel opens inviting us to join the green young American Walt Tierney in the middle of his maiden round-the-world journey. He becomes fascinated with Isfahan, Iran and decides to fund the two-year hiatus in his journey by signing on with a military contractor for a low-level job. Though his early interactions are mainly confined within the culturally isolated bubble of naive hubristic partying ex-pats, Walt’s understanding grows as he starts to visit the historical and architectural treasures of the area, and as he starts to interact more with average Iranians. His sheltered world view gradually comes undone as he learns of CIA involvement in Iranian politics, as he sees Iranians experience the terror of their secret police and as he becomes aware of the growing undercurrent of religious rebellion in the country. The novel races to a dramatic conclusion as Walt finds himself more a participant in events surrounding the growing revolution no longer able to sit on the sidelines as an inoculated ugly American.The novelist Terence Donoghue skillfully draws upon his experiences living in Iran from 1976 – 1978. He describes the archaeological ruins, the bazaars, the mosques, etc. in ways that sound familiar. When he describes Walt traveling down the narrow side streets in a neighborhood you can tell that Mr. Donoghue has been there. When he uses place names and Farsi words you can tell that his research source was mainly his memory. It would seem that Mr. Donoghue’s experiences in Iran had a significant influence on his understanding of the world and himself. With Iran so much in the news nowadays readers can gain similar understandings by reading Ruins.
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