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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Paperback - 2004
by Satrapi, Marjane
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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.
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- Title Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
- Author Satrapi, Marjane
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition UsedGood
- Pages 153
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-06-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4CNO3H001LFF
- ISBN 9780375714573 / 037571457X
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.98 x 6.02 x 0.51 in (22.81 x 15.29 x 1.30 cm)
- Reading level 380
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Themes
- Catalog Heading: Language Arts/Literature
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Curriculum Strand: Language Arts/Literature
- Ethnic Orientation: Jewish
- Ethnic Orientation: Multicultural
- Religious Orientation: Jewish
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Women - Iran, Satrapi, Marjane
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2002190806
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the publisher
First line
This is me when I was 10 years old.
From the jacket flap
A "New York Times Notable Book
A "Time Magazine "Best Comix of the Year"
A "San Francisco Chronicle and "Los Angeles Times Best-seller
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, "Persepolis is 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-granddaughter 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 allows 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 of 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 irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.
A "Time Magazine "Best Comix of the Year"
A "San Francisco Chronicle and "Los Angeles Times Best-seller
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, "Persepolis is 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-granddaughter 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 allows 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 of 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 irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.
Media reviews
Citations
- Entertainment Weekly, 09/03/2004, Page 81
- Kliatt, 09/01/2004, Page 42
- Newsweek, 07/13/2009, Page 48
- School Library Journal, 03/29/2024, Page 1