Maziar Bahari - Then They Came For Me (Book)

Then They Came For Me (Book)

Bahari wrote a prison memoir and family history, Then They Came for Me. The book became a New York Times Best Seller and has been called "incredible" by Jon Stewart of The Daily Show who is working with Bahari on a film based on the book. Doug Saunders of The Globe and Mail called the book “Moving and, at times, very funny which offers a number of lessons about the way Middle Eastern politics work.” Leslie Scrivener of The Toronto Star explained “Then They Came for Me is a gripping story that weaves his family’s history of incarceration by Iranian rulers with his own.” Mother Jones magazine said that “Then They Came for Me is not only a fascinating, human exploration into Bahari's personal experience but it also provides insight into the shared experience of those affected by repressive governments everywhere.” Kirkus Reviews praised the book for “Providing an illuminating glimpse into the security apparatus of one of the world’s most repressive countries. Especially timely given recent events throughout the Middle East, this book is recommended for anyone wishing to better understand the workings of a police state.”