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Shemiran, The Vanished Garden of Tehran
Shemiran, The Vanished Garden of Tehran
US $35.00
Author: Christophe Le Du
Publication Date: First edition, 1997
Language: English-Persian
150 Pages
Format: Hardbound, 29×23 cm
Shemiran which overlooks the city of Tehran proper, lying some ten twelve km. to the south. In Shemiran, The Vanished Garden of Tehran, it is the Shemiran of the end of the century, the author tries to present. However, the reader will not find a systematic description of the northern areas of the Iranian capital, but rather a series of walks, made in pen with hand, and camera around the neck. He has added to his notes, information collected from his own encounters in Shemiran, and from books of other travelers.
From the sacred pigeons of Tajrish to the mysterious "Shahmiran's Fortress", on through Darakeh's green stone quarry and the prehistoric cemetery of Qeytariyeh, this book leads you to the discovery of the little-known Shemiran. You will make your way with the French author, Christophe Le Du, between royal gardens, hundred-year-old poplars, tiny mausoleums hidden among labyrinthine villages, and tea-houses of the Alborz mountains....
This book is one of the first independent monographs to be written about Shemiran by a non-Iranian author, and follows closely on the heels of the handsomely printed volume of text and photographs.
