Brought up as a Christian, Marina Nemat's peaceful childhood in Tehran was shattered when the Iranian Revolution of 1979 ushered in a new era of Islamic rule. After complaining to her teachers about her Maths lessons being replaced by Koran study, Marina was arrested late one evening. She was taken to the notorious prison, Evin, where interrogation and torture were part of the daily routine. Aged sixteen, she was sentenced to death. Her prison guard snatched her from the firing squad bullets but exacted a shocking price in return: marriage to him and conversion to Islam. Marina lived out her prison days as his secret bride, spending nights with him in a separate cell. Marina struggled to reconcile her hatred towards Ali and her feelings of physical repulsion with the fact that he had saved her life. When Ali was murdered by his enemies from Evin, and saved Marina's life for a second time,...
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2013-08-13
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Intressant men når inte hela vägen. Det finns med 100% säkerhet öden i fängelset Evin som slår Marinas med hästlängder. Det gör inte att Marinas historia inte är värd att berättas eller att den är helt ointressant, men det gör att man inte kan känna samma brinna sympatier för Marina som många av de andra karaktärerna lockar fram.
