{"product_id":"the-persian-paperback","title":"The Persian (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 17 August 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes available.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times’ Simon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘A great spy writer’ Tim Shipman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country. When he’s captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixing suspense with strikingly cinematic action, David McCloskey takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and riveting tradecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTHE FOURTH NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDAMASCUS STATION (‘One of the best spy thrillers in years’ THE TIMES) AND\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMOSCOW X\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David McCloskey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47484536389810,"sku":"9781800754041","price":251.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/files\/9781800754041.webp?v=1781527243","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/the-persian-paperback","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}