Persepolis By Marjane Satrapi Author: Marjane Satrapi

Product Details: ISBN: 9780224064408 Format: Hardback Pages: 160 Dims (mm): 162 x 240 Pub Date: 22-05-03 Pub Country: United Kingdom Condition: NEW

Description: Another astonishing work of graphic non-fiction, the story of a girl growing up in Iran during the Revolution Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Amidst the tragedy, Marjane's child's eye view adds immediacy and humour, and her story of a childhood at once outrageous and ordinary, beset by the unthinkable and yet buffered by an extraordinary and loving family, is immensely moving. It is also very beautiful; Satrapi's drawings have the power of the very best woodcuts.

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