Originally posted on AP.org
The Associated Press has published a new book on a transformative business and civic leader who became the first prominent civilian executed in the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
“Titan of Tehran: From Jewish Ghetto to Corporate Colossus to Firing Squad - My Grandfather’s Life" is a deeply reported biography recounting the life and death of Habib Elghanian, a self-made industrialist and well-known figure in Iran’s Jewish community. It also brings Iran’s modern-day economic, political and social problems into focus.
“We are very proud to bring to light an in-depth accounting of the events that occurred before and after this injustice,” said Peter Costanzo, AP director of programming. “The author’s commitment to ensure her grandfather’s legacy is portrayed accurately and not forgotten is palpable and woven throughout the book.”
“Titan of Tehran” serves as a monument to a man who might have disappeared in the mists of history, even though his execution was reported worldwide on newspaper front pages and in broadcast news reports.
The book features a foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner and former AP correspondent Charles J. Hanley and more than 60 photographs from the AP Images archives, the author’s personal collection and other sources.
“Titan of Tehran” is now available wherever books are sold.
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