Shah of Shahs
Shah of Shahs is a book by Polish reporter Ryszard Kapuściński, first published as Szachinszach by Czytelnik in Warsaw in 1982. It analyses the fall of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran. The English translation by William R. Brand and Katarzyna Mroczkowska-Brand appeared in 1985.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Czytelnik, Warsaw, 1982
- First UK edition
- Quartet Books, 1985
Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński was first published in 1982. We track 2 editions.
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- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich1985 Hardback I own Shah of Shahs, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich 1985 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 32 on Open Library, 10 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 5 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Shah of Shahs are there?
We track 2 editions of Shah of Shahs. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was Shah of Shahs first published?
Shah of Shahs by Ryszard Kapuściński was first published in 1982.
Where these facts come from
- Shah of Shahs (book), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Shah of Shahs editions, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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