The One & Only Googoosh: Iran's Beloved Superstar

by Azadeh Westergaard

Azadeh Westergaard (Illustrator)

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A celebration of one of Iran’s most iconic musical artists.

The legendary Iranian singer and actress Googoosh (born Faegheh Atashin) made her stage debut at age two while performing alongside her acrobat father. By the time she reached adulthood, she was widely considered to be Iran's first superstar. Googoosh was in the prime of her career and on the brink of international stardom, but after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, she was silenced and disappeared from public life for over twenty years. However, her fans did not forget her. And as they sought refuge around the globe, they found ways to keep her music alive.

Azadeh Westergaard has crafted an unforgettable love letter to the home she once knew in Iran and to the woman who was and still is a cultural icon—a dazzling performer known as the one and only Googoosh.
  • ISBN10 0593114639
  • ISBN13 9780593114636
  • Publish Date 12 November 2024
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Viking Books for Young Readers