Persepolis I & II

The brilliant graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution. 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. This is a beautiful and intimate story full of tragedy and humour - raw, honest and incredibly illuminating. Includes The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return

About the author

Marjane Satrapi

Product details

• Authors: Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi Marjane
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 04.04.2024
• EAN: 9781784879099
• ISBN: 978-1-78487-909-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Iran, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, Autobiography: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, Vienna, Graphic Novels, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Literary, HISTORY / Middle East / Iran, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: displacement, exile, migration, Middle Eastern history, c 1980 to c 1989, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General