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title: "Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood"
brand: "marjane satrapi"
price: "$30.83"
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# Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood

**Brand:** marjane satrapi
**Price:** $30.83
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- **What is this?** Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood by marjane satrapi
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## Description

Persepolis 1: The Story of a Childhood

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,486 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Educational & Nonfiction Graphic Novels #39 in Women's Biographies #109 in Memoirs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (6,542) |
| Dimensions  | 5.91 x 0.44 x 8.77 inches |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 037571457X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0375714573 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Pantheon Graphic Library |
| Print length  | 160 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 2004 |
| Publisher  | Pantheon |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    magnificent graphic account of a real life story
  

*by C***O on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 January 2012*

Very original format: telling the story of a revolution, a major event in world history, through a graphic story about a little girl coming of age. She is from a middle class family in Tehran and tells us about the fall of the Shah and the rise of the islamic republic thourgh the eyes of a child. A child who is very aware of what is going on around her and is not afraid to speak up. Through the microstory of her family, her school, her relatives and neighbors we learn a lot about everyday life in Tehran in that period.The book ends with her departure for Austria in 1983 where her parents sent her to be safe from the dangers of war with Iraq and of internal repression. I am looking forward to reading the sequel 

  
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return









  
  
    
  PS I am not sure why the author chose the title Persepolis for this book, does anyone know?

  
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A fantastic read
  

*by P***R on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2007*

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 more rather than less poignant.  Her artwork propels the reader so quickly through the horrors which have accompanied each recent regime change in Iran that the impact is maximised.  It also proves to be the right medium to represent the quickened loss of innocence which Satrapi experiences as a result.Satrapi herself is revealed as a spirited teenage rebel not averse to confrontation with her own parents and to her credit these encounters are candidly, and often comically, repeated no matter how self-absorbed they reveal her to have been.This is a must read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Profound read.
  

*by S***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 May 2021*

Another great book to start with if you want to get into reading like me. Beautifully and visually depicts life of a young girl in war torn Iran and really makes you think of your own privilege.

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- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
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