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Persepolis: The Story of an Iranian Childhood (Hardcover)

by Marjane Satrapi (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 168 pages
  • Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd (22 May 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0224064401
  • ISBN-13: 978-0224064408
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 96,020 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis is an exemplary autobiographical graphic novel, in the tradition of Art Spiegelman's classic Maus. Set in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, it follows the young Satrapi, the six-year-old daughter of two committed and well-to-do Marxists. As she grows up, she witness first-hand the effects that the revolution and the war with Iraq have on her home, family and school.

The main strength of Persepolis is its ability to make the political personal. Told through the eyes of a child (as reflected in Satrapi's simplistic yet expressive black-and-white artwork), the story shows how young Marjane learns about her family history and how it is entwined with the history of Iran, and watches her liberal parents cope with a fundamentalist regime that gets increasingly rigid as it gains more power. Outspoken and intelligent, Marjane chafes at Iran's increasingly conservative interpretation of Islamic law, especially as she grows into a bright and independent teenager. Throughout she remains a hugely likeable young woman.

Persepolis gives the reader a snapshot of daily life in a country struggling with an internal cultural revolution and a bloody war, but within an intensely personal context. It's a very human history, beautifully and sympathetically told. --Robert Burrow

Joe Sacco, author of Palestine and Safe Area: Gorazde
‘Persepolis is disarming and often humorous but ultimately it is shattering.’

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4.0 out of 5 stars A comic strip for all ages, 26 Dec 2007
By Gordon Eldridge (Southport, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This book traces the life of young girl growing up in turbulent times in Iran, beginning with life under the Shah, moving on to the revolution and continuing through the Iran / Iraq war. The girl narrates anecdotes from her own life that provide a thought-provoking window onto the way these events affected ordinary individuals. The choice of a comic strip to portray events of such significance and tragedy has some disadvantages, one being the limits it places on the possibilities of characterization. On the other hand, there are also numerous advantages. The illustrations can at times be quite powerful, the simplicity of the format is used effectively to highlight the stark brutality and poignancy of the events portrayed, and perhaps above all, the graphic novel format makes a story with such important themes accessible to people of all ages.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique insight into Iran, 19 Nov 2006
By Mr. Kevin Hargaden (Maynooth, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood & The Story of a Return: v. 1 & v. 2 (Paperback)
I am not typically a big fan of graphic novels but the work of Joe Sacco took my breath away when I was in college so it was with glee and expectation that I took this book up.

Its superb. Comics are considered juvenile. I am utterly convinced, as a result of this book, that the graphic novel is a great vehicle for discussing the most serious and sombre of topics. The contrast between the simple drawings and the complex events they represent create a balance so that you can read the saddest things without being weighed down.

That having been said, the moving tale of an independent young woman's maturation in and out of post-revolution Iran moved me to tears at some points. I have an insight into the country that countless documentaries or news articles about President Ahmadinejad or Ayatollah Khomeini couldn't give me.

I strongly recommend it to everyone. It will be an eye-opening education.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars buy it! its fab!, 9 Jan 2004
By Anna Watson (London, - Great Britain) - See all my reviews
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I really really loved this book, which I bought because of a couple of glowing reviews in newspapers. Its so good, I'd say you're really missing out if you haven't read it. Everyone I buy it for ends up buying it for their friends too. Basically its the story of a very precocious girl living in Tehran with liberal secular parents and how they live through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War, but its not heavy-going despite that. Its full of both funny and poignant moments, and the author is fairly frank about how as a child she would cause her folks loads of stress. The way she works the story between the words and images is wonderful. Buy it! You'll love it. I'm reserving the next volume right now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely suprise!
As soon as I received this book I was ready to return it because I hadn't realised the story was told using a totally different way to the one I was used to reading. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Amelia

5.0 out of 5 stars Persepolis
This is a very good book. The black & white pictures are well drawn and convey very well the horror of war, the effects on ordinary people of oppression and the humour still to be... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Y. J. Fielding

4.0 out of 5 stars Life story of a privileged Iranian
The author is a spoiled female from a rich Iranian family. She was brought up by well educated and open-minded parents, and is very outspoken and rebellious. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lydia

3.0 out of 5 stars A heartwarming read
Persepolis is based on Marjane Satrapi's life but as she has repeatedly said in different interviews it is not her biography. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Hashemi

5.0 out of 5 stars Illustrated Revolution
Marjane Satrapi was ten-years-old when the Islamic revolution took away her freedom and rights, thrusting Iran back into the Dark Ages. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Oliver Redfern

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
I loved this book ... it's very clever and very funny - really humanises life in an opressive regime in a way that news reports simply cannot. Read more
Published 14 months ago by AnnieB

5.0 out of 5 stars Politics with humour, wonderful stuff
A graphic novel that serves as the autobiography of author Marjane Saptrapi. I read the complete edition which contains "The story of a childhood" and "The story of a return"... Read more
Published 18 months ago by rhinoa

5.0 out of 5 stars A marvel
After visiting Iran I felt like I had been cheated for years by the media. They had hidden the truth about this wonderful country from the West by only ever focusing on the... Read more
Published 18 months ago by C. Anstis

5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read
It does not make sense but Marjane Satrapi's decision to recount her memoir about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution using a comic strip actually renders the tale... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. S. Miller

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative, beautiful, compelling
This is a wonderful book: it taught me more about the situation inside Iran than decades of newspapers and TV coverage have done, and at the same time it proved a compelling... Read more
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