Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood (D204)

Code: 9780375714573

Author: Marjane Satrapi 
ISBN: 9780375714573
Item# : D204
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 2004
Category: Graphic Novels
Type: Paperback
# of Pages: 160

CA$17.95

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Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is author Marjane Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages 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 only child of committed Marxists and the great-grandaughter of one of Iran's last emperors, Marjane 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. Marjane's child's-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allow us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder fo the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And finally, it introduces us to an irresisistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.

Praise for Persepolis

A New York Times Notable Book
A Times Magazine "Best Comic of the Year"
A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times best-seller
"Delectable... dances with drama and insouciant wit" - The New York Times Book Review
"I thought [Persepolis] was a superb piece of work, not only for the developing child's eye-view of a society unknown to many of us in the west, and feared and suspected in proportion to being unknown... Satrapi has found a way of depicting human beings that is both simple and immediately comprehensible, AND is almost infinitely flexible." - Philip Pullman, Author of the Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass

About the Author

Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran. She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including The New Yorker and The New York Times. She is the author of Persepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chickens with Plums, and seeral children's books. She co-wrote and co-directed the animated feature film version of Persepolis, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animanted Feature.

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