Testimonials
” “The Riddle of The Sphinx is a gripping, beautifully written work of fiction. It is not only a finely wrought story of a young boy’s coming of age and growing into manhood, but also a story of a love affair and engagement with great literature. The protagonist, Eric, escapes Iran after the Islamic revolution, attends Princeton and becomes a partner in a major law firm; but it is in the works of the imagination—Proust, Baudelaire, Sophocles—that he finds true wisdom and fulfillment. If you love a good read and the classics of Western literature, you will love this novel.”
- – Haleh Esfandiari, author of My Prison My Home: One Woman’s Captivity in Iran
” “A fascinating account of a young man’s discovery of himself through the troubled history of his homeland and the hothouse of an Ivy League education, The Riddle of the Sphinx raises delicate issues of identity and culture among elite but no less fragile lives.”
- –David Bellos, Meredith Howland Pyne Professor of French and Comparative Literature. Director, Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication at Princeton University
” “Montagu is a fiercely intelligent writer and The Riddle of the Sphinx, (in particular, the story of the protagonist’s escape from revolutionary Iran) is written with great passion and daring.”
- – Joseph Olshan, author of Clara’s Heart and Black Diamond Fall