~ Oversize Paperback (15 x 24.5cm), Graphic Novel
~ Winner of the Harvey Award for Best US Edition of Foreign Material - 2004, and the ALA Alex Award - 2004
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Painting an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home and public life, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression.
Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Through powerful black-and-white comic strip images Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country.
“A brilliant and unusual graphic memoir told in a guileless voice, Persepolis is accompanied by a series of drawings that dramatically illustrate how a repressive regime deforms ordinary lives.” -- Vogue