Persepolis I & II

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Persepolis I & II
An incredible and moving collection of stories based on real experiences.
A poignant perspective of the Islamic revolution from a young girl growing up amongst the conflict.  The stories impart so much knowlege and perspective... READ MORE
Beth at Waterstones Lincoln

Synopsis

The brilliant graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution.

Marjane Satrapi lived through the Iranian Revolution as a little girl. This is her classic memoir-in-comic-strips, the story of a child entangled in the history and politics of her country. It paints an unforgettable portrait of growing up in revolutionary and war-torn Iran, in a family that was both outrageous and ordinary, beset by tragedy and yet buffered by love. Funny, wise, ultimately heartbreaking and told with unforgettable pictures.

‘A revelation...you will remember it for a very long time’ Mark Haddon

‘The magic of Marjane Satrapi’s work is that it can condense a whole country’s tragedy into one poignant, funny scene after another’ Independent on Sunday

THE COMPLETE PERSEPOLIS VOLUMES I & II: Includes The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return

TRANSLATED BY ANJALI SINGH

**ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Vintage Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781784879099
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 27 mm
  • Weight: 322g
  • Languages: English

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Persepolis I & II
Persepolis I and II
I have two children, boys aged 9 and 11. All three of us enjoyed reading Persepolis so much, we even watched the film. We have all re-read the book as Mar... READ MORE
MYLA IBARRIENTOS
Persepolis I & II
Persepolis I and II
Amazing read! Through the narration of the author's spirited, likeable and slightly mad younger self growing up in Iran, the reader learns so much about li... READ MORE
Vincent Minzer
Persepolis I & II
Persepolis I and II
Anyone looking for a first person insight into life in Iran - both before and after the revolution - would be well served by reading this entertaining 'gra... READ MORE
David Kohn
Persepolis I & II
Freedom has a price
Marjane Satrapi’s child’s-eye-view comic-strip memoir of growing up in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution is both funny and heartbreaking. Marji is outsp... READ MORE
Jonathan Owens
Persepolis I & II
Persepolis
I have always had a preconceived notion of what a graphic novel is and have never considered this medium as being ‘my thing’. This book proved me wrong! P... READ MORE
Milena Widdowson
Persepolis I & II
to educate one self
Persepolis is a must read! Marjane Satrapi describes with great simplicity, humour but also frankly the events that have characterised Iran in the second h... READ MORE
Irene de Bartolo
Persepolis I & II
Politics and passion in pictures
So my foray into graphic novels is proving to be a HUGE success! I've read 6 now and each one is special in its uniqueness. The combination of words and pi... READ MORE
Emily Fordham
Persepolis I & II
Funny, sad, clever and deeply moving
I knew very little about the Iranian revolution before reading this book. This true story takes you on the journey of a country and a family. I have never ... READ MORE
Ciara Stuart
Persepolis I & II
A memoir that will both move and educate you
I used to think that graphic novels and comics weren't for me as I've never been into superheroes or high action storylines. However, in recent years I hav... READ MORE
Rachel Matthews