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BEST SELLER 8226 A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK 8226 A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispensable &nbsp8212TimeWise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi8217s best-selling graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic RevolutionIn 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 Shah8217s 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 Iran8217s last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her countryPersepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life Marjane8217s child8217s-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
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