the terminal man by alfred mehran and andrew donkin is not just a book, it’s a human paradox bound in paper. imagine arriving at an airport for a quick flight and never leaving—for nearly two decades. that was the fate of mehran karimi nasseri, known as sir alfred, who set up life in terminal 1 of charles de gaulle airport in paris.

this memoir, told with the help of writer andrew donkin, takes you inside his red plastic chair and cardboard-lined corner, where the days blurred, the bureaucracy stalled, and the line between fact and myth dissolved. it’s a story about belonging and exile, about being both everywhere and nowhere. part mystery, part survival tale, part philosophical riddle, the terminal man asks what it really means to have a home when the world insists you don’t belong anywhere.

perfect for readers of true stories that feel stranger than fiction, this book lingers long after the last page—just like sir alfred lingered in the departure lounge.

author: alfred mehran, andrew donkin
format: paperback
pages: 288
isbn: 9780552140602
dimensions: 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 cm
publisher: bantam press