Persepolis :
the story of a childhood /
Marjane Satrapi.

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Main Author
Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-
Language(s)
English
Published
©2003
New York, NY : Pantheon Books, [2003]
Edition
First American edition.
Subjects
Satrapi, Marjane, > 1969- > Comic books, strips, etc.
Satrapi, Marjane, > 1969-
Satrapi, Marjane, > 1969-
Satrapi, Marjane, > 1969-
Satrapi, Marjane, > 1969- > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iranians > Comic books, strips, etc.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Cartoonists > Comic books, strips, etc.
Islam.
Iranians.
Chauvinism and jingoism.
Manners and customs.
Politics and government.
Politics, Practical.
Social conditions.
War.
Women.
15.75 history of Asia.
Guerre > Bandes dessinées.
Chauvinisme et jingoïsme > Bandes dessinées.
Iraniens > 20e siècle > Biographies > Bandes dessinées.
Femmes > Iran > Bandes dessinées.
Cartoons and comics.
Coming of age.
War > Psychological aspects.
Politics, Practical > Comic books, strips, etc.
War > Comic books, strips, etc.
Chauvinism and jingoism > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iranians > 20th century > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women > Iran > Comic books, strips, etc.
Tehran (Iran) > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > History > Revolution, 1979 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran.
Iran > Politique et gouvernement > 1979-1997 > Bandes dessinées.
Iran > Conditions sociales > 1979-1997 > Bandes dessinées.
Iran > Histoire > 1979 (Révolution) > Récits personnels > Bandes dessinées.
Iran > Histoire > 1979-1997 > Bandes dessinées.
Iran > History > Revolution, 1979 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > Social life and customs > 20th century > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > Politics and government > 1979-1997 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > Social conditions > 1979-1997 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > History > Revolution, 1979 > Personal narratives > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > History > 1979-1997 > Comic books, strips, etc.
Iran > Biography > Comic books, strips, etc.
Bandes dessinées autres que de fiction.
Bandes dessinées autobiographiques.
Graphic novels.
Nonfiction comics.
Autobiographical comics.
Comic strips (texts)
Memoirs (form)
Comic books, strips, etc.
History.
Graphic novels.
Comics (Graphic works)
Fiction.
Young adult works.
Autobiographical comics.
Autobiographies.
Comic books, strips, etc.
Young adult fiction.
Summary
"Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking 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: of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life and of the enormous toll repressive regimes exact on the individual spirit. 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 stunning reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, through 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."--
Note
Title from cover.
380
Reading Counts RC
Accelerated Reader AR
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Physical Description
153 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN
0375423966
9780375423963
0375714839
9780375714832
037571457X
9780375714573
0375422307
9780375422300
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