{"product_id":"the-ministry-of-guidance-invites-you-to-not-stay-9780241956106","title":"The Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when you move to Iran, heartland of the ''Axis of Evil'', with your family in tow? - asks Hooman Majd, author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eThe Ayatollah Begs to Differ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Ayatollah''s Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWelcome to Iran, he said. This isn''t Switzerland.\u003c\/i\u003e We have an idea of the texture of life in Paris or Rome, but what is the texture of life like in Tehran? How do you get a driving license? Or secure an account with a discreet and reputable liquor dealer? And how on earth do you explain to an official that your son was indeed born just a month after your marriage? In \u003ci\u003eThe Ministry of Guidance Invites You to Not Stay, \u003c\/i\u003eHooman Majd introduces us to the daily delights and challenges of life in the so-called axis of evil. His funny, wry account of daily life is a mixture of extreme driving, intense sociability, yellow-tinged sheep''s yoghurt and truly good Cuban cigars, interspersed with challenges from the religious police, stealthy internet use and polite \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFascinating * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA sympathetic and nuanced picture of a complex society too often misinterpreted by the outside world * Telegraph *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52151084417367,"sku":"9780241956106","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ministry-of-guidance-invites-you-to-not-stay-9780241956106","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}