Persepolis

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.

ISBN 0224064401   DEWEY edition DC21 ISBN13 9780224064408 (What's this?)   Pages 168 Publisher Vintage   Weight (grammes) 386 Imprint Jonathan Cape Ltd   Published in London Format Hardback   Height (mm) 241 Publication date 22 May 2003   Width (mm) 155 Library of Congress DS318.84   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY 955.054092   Academic level General

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