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Persepolis

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Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9780224064408
Edition: 1St Edition
ISBN: 0224064401
Item Dimensions: 9496108571
Label: Jonathan Cape
Languages: EnglishUnknownEnglishOriginal LanguageEnglishPublished
Manufacturer: Jonathan Cape
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 168
Publication Date: 2003-05
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Studio: Jonathan Cape

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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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