Barcelona is the soul of Catalonia and a modern, world-class destination.

BBC: Living in: Barcelona

The only explanation, according to prosecutors and feverish media coverage, was that Knox, now 23, was that most-loved of villains - the middle-class monster whose appearance hides a diabolical soul.

BBC: Who is the real 'Foxy Knoxy'?

Molavi is also the author of "The Soul of Iran, " a book about Iran's middle class struggling to free itself, under intense economic and cultural restraints, from the control of the state.

CNN: Moussavi: Improbable challenger for Iranian regime