1979 الفارسية 1403

Tehran 1979: The city is in a state of incomprehensible turmoil. It is the eve of the Islamic Revolution – the uprising of Ayatollah Khomeini's followers against the Shah and his Western regime. The narrator, a young German interior designer, and his highly educated, cynical, and health-impaired friend Christopher travel through Iran to Tehran, accompanied by the music of Devo and Blondie. Tanks are parked at crossroads, but the two protagonists don't notice. They prefer to talk about men's sandals and sofa cushion covers. And that's why they both go to hell. In his novel 1979, the author stages a postmodern grotesque in a dry, bone-chilling tone that leaves behind strangely disturbing images. Above all, however, it is a magnificent piece of German-language literature, whose sound is entirely unique, previously unheard. In extremely disciplined, beguiling language, Christian Kracht draws the reader into a story about the end of civilization. There is no escape.