Children Of Paradise: The Struggle For The Soul Of IranDeeply movingA first rate, highly readable intellectual history. The Wall Street Journal The drama that shaped todays Iran, from the Revolution to the present day. In 1979, seemingly overnightmoving at a clip some thirty years faster than the rest of the worldIran became the first revolutionary theocracy in modern times. Since then, the country has been largely a black box to the West, a sinister presence looming over the horizon. But inside Iran, a