- Published: 7 September 2025
- ISBN: 9781529155266
- Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $59.99
King of Kings
The Fall of the Shah, the 1979 Iranian Revolution and the Unmaking of the Modern Middle East

















- Published: 7 September 2025
- ISBN: 9781529155266
- Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 512
- RRP: $59.99
Fascinating... [Anderson] displays a masterly understanding of the politics of the region, and a fine judgement on Lawrence himself... first-rate... A highly intelligent contribution to the Lawrence literature
Max Hastings, Sunday Times on Lawrence in Arabia
Tremendous... [Anderson] has written a masterpiece of detachment about a subject that defies easy acceptance, and made of it a work of tantalising fascination.
Jan Morris, Daily Telegraph on Lawrence in Arabia
Gripping... Anderson's version of the story is a brilliantly pulled-off piece of narrative history that demonstrates both why Lawrence continues to grip our imagination and why he can be a deeply problematic lens through which to examine the tensions of the Middle East
William Dalrymple, New Statesman on Lawrence in Arabia
This absorbing account of the 1979 Iranian revolution unravels the story of how the nation's seemingly invulnerable leader, Shah Pahlavi, was forced into exile, and the ensuring hostage crisis that rattled American confidence and singed its reputation in the Middle East
New York Times
Anderson brilliantly tells this tale of greed, paranoia and hubris... for those seeking to understand the seemingly endless state of conflict between Israel, the US and Iran Anderson’s new book is a good place to start
Financial Times