Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood
Overview - Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. ["A] self-portrait of the artist as a young girl, rendered in graceful black-and-white comics that apply a childlike sensibility to the bleak lowlights of recent Iranian history . Read more...
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Overview
Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. ["A] self-portrait of the artist as a young girl, rendered in graceful black-and-white comics that apply a childlike sensibility to the bleak lowlights of recent Iranian history . . . [Her] style is powerful; it persuasively communicates confusion and horror through the eyes of a precocious preteen."QVillage Voice.
Details
- ISBN-13: 9780375714573
- ISBN-10: 037571457X
- Publisher: Pantheon Books
- Publish Date: June 2004
- Page Count: 153
- Dimensions: 8.96 x 6.02 x 0.51 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.62 pounds
Series: Persepolis
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