In our current climate of war and suspicion, Iran is depicted as the "next" rogue nation. But such rhetoric obscures the real Iran: an ancient culture, both sophisticated and isolated. Jason Elliot has spent the last four years traveling in Iran, and in this remarkable book he reveals the many sides of the culture, art, architecture, and people of this profoundly misunderstood nation. Part close reading of symbols and images, part history, and part intimate interviews with Iranians of many different kinds - from wealthy aristocrats at forbidden parties to tribal horsemen in the most remote mountain villages, who have never seen a Westerner - MIRRORS OF THE UNSEEN is a beautiful and thought-provoking book by one of the world's most perceptive travellers.