Marjane Satrapi - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood / The Story of a Return

Marjane Satrapi - Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood / The Story of a Return

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Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood - Marjane Satrapi - 9780375714573 - 037571457X
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Persepolis : The Story of a Childhood
The great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor and the daughter of ardent Marxists describes growing up in Tehran in a country plagued by political upheaval and vast contradictions between public and private life. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.more 		eCampus.com
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Persepolis Boxed Set - 2 Volume - Marjane Satrapi - 9780375423963 - 0375423966
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Authors
Marjane Satrapi
Fiction Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Book Editions
Book Editions
HardcoverIllustrated153April 01, 2003Pantheon Books9.25"(h) x 6.25"(w) x 0.5"(d), 0.85 lbs.9780375422300
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews
Storace, Patricia, New York Review of Books: "[I]mplacably witty and fearless."

Product Reviews

Persepolis: An Innocent View of 1970's Iranian Culture
from jetbluefan1 on Friday, December 05, 2008
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Well written, graphic, captures my attention
 Cons:
 None
Bottom Line: I would recommend Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis because it offers a first-hand account of Iranian life from a child's eyes.
Review: This past summer I planned a trip to Dubai - a modern Middle Eastern shopping and vacationing center...
Persepolis:The Story of a Girl and Her Country
from laurashrti on Tuesday, December 04, 2007
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Real story, Interesting point of view, Easy to read
 Cons:
 Ending left me hanging
Bottom Line: A beautifully written story of a girl during the Islamic Revolution, Persepolis is easy to read, but not as easy to forget.
Review: I've never been one to keep up with current or historical events, something I've always been a littl...
How I was tricked into reading an Iranian masterpiece.
from SpookyMonkey on Thursday, September 27, 2007
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Pictures make it easier to understand if you've had too much to drink.
 Cons:
 Abrupt ending. Inspires uncomfortable feelings. References to 80's New Wave.
Bottom Line: Biography that sucks you in, wraps you in new culture then craps you out a victim of an intellectual graphic novel. Warning: Do not read under influence of Chicken Wings.
Review: Look! A bullet almost hit my wife's cheek. Liberty is priceless! I have a hard time believing that s...
Riveting Story of Revolution and Iranian History
from milhaven on Friday, March 24, 2006
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 Shows how useful graphic novels can be to tell a visual story.
 Cons:
 Rhythm of story is a little choppy.
Review: This book is an autobiographical account of Iranian life during the Islamic Revolution, told by Marj...
Persepolis - Life Before and After the Veil
from lyagushka on Thursday, January 27, 2005
4.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 An important and interesting story well told.
 Cons:
 Ends abruptly and story continues in a second volume.
Bottom Line: Guess I'll get the sequel as soon as I can.
Review: I have a long-standing interest in Iran, its history, culture and language. At university I studied...
Persepolis: The Story of a Very Different Childhood
from pippadaisy on Wednesday, October 20, 2004
5.0 / 5.0
 Pros:
 excellent writing that is driven by the illustrations
 Cons:
 leaves you wanting more of the story
Bottom Line: The Bottom Line thinks everyone should read this book. Especially now.
Review: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is without a doubt one of the most unique stories I have ever r...