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Persepolis I & II by Marjane Satrapi (Paperback, 2008)
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Now in one volume, both parts of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's brilliant memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis- The Story of a Childhood 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.Persepolis ends on a cliffhanger in 1984, just as fourteen-year-old Marjane is leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life in the West. In Persepolis 2- The Story of a Return we follow our young, intrepid heroine through the next eight years of her life- an eye-opening and sometimes lonely four years of high school in Vienna, followed by a supremely educational and heartwrenching four years back home in Iran. Just as funny and heartbreaking as its predecessor - with perhaps an even greater sense of the ridiculous inspired by life in a fundamentalist state - Persepolis 2 is also as clear-eyed and searing in its condemnation of fundamentalism and its cost to the human spirit. In its depiction of the universal trials of adolescent life and growing into adulthood - here compounded by being an outsider both abroad and at home, and by living in a state where you have no right to show your hair, wear make-up, run in public, date, or question authority - it's raw, honest, and incredibly illuminating.Product Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780099523994
eBay Product ID (ePID)89758100
Product Key Features
Book TitlePersepolis I & Ii
AuthorMarjane Satrapi
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
GenreBiographies & True Stories, Comics
Number of Pages352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height198mm
Item Width129mm
Item Weight303g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorMarjane Satrapi
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 24 Oct, 2018
Iranian history graphically told.
The condensed history of Iran told through the compelling personal experience of one girl and her family. The fact that it’s a graphic novel makes it easier to understand the complications but I’ll still need to read it again at least once. No problem since I enjoyed it so much.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Apr, 2020
Imaginative style
Gives view of authors culture whilst teaching others and in cartoon formatVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Sep, 2018
Great purchase
Really happy with my book. Thank you!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 30 Mar, 2019
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
A fascinating true story with stunning illustrations.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 28 Feb, 2019
It's a must read
Must readVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jan, 2017
Loved it
Simply amazing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Oct, 2018
good
goodVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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