Heroic!

Book of Queens: The True Story of the Middle Eastern Horsewomen Who Fought the War on Terror by Pardis Mahdavi      

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If you love horses and enjoy strong women with soul this is the book for you. An historical look at the Caspian horses of the Middle East, and the freedom fighters, the warrior women who bred, trained and ensured their survival. 

Paradise Mahdavi explores her family history for the truth about these horses and the women who dealt with them. Her journey takes her across the Middle East, to the United States, and to England. We’re taken from Afghanistan to Virginia and back. From Mahdavi’s Iranian grandmother to the now. A big part of the story is the search for the studbook of the Caspian Horses. Important for the provenance and history of bloodline. Along the way we discover the women fighters who take on the Taliban, ISIS and warlords of the northern regions.

A tribute to the forgotten history of the women of Persia, of Iran, of Northen Turkey, and Afghanistan “in the cradle of Empires.”

“There is Persia and there is Iran. One is the soul, the other the heart. And you need both to truly live.”

(I did online searches and very little is mentioned about these stalwart women. Of course it’s “all about the men”. Grr! Hopefully this book goes towards setting the record straight!)

A Hachette Books ARC via NetGalley.                                              

Many thanks to the author and publisher.

Please note: Quotes taken from an advanced reading copy maybe subject to change