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Book Description
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, Continue
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SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 | Add your feedback
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This is one powerful book. Although the artwork is simple, it tells a very dramatic story. From the beginning I couldn't believe all of the horrific things that Satrapi had to witness in her small years. I honestly did not know all of that about Iranian history and found it enlightening. A very powe ... (continue)
cjspock said on Jun 11, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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Peace. No wars
This is not a funny comic book but a superb biography. The purpose of making this book is to encourage us to have a critical mind on media reports and non-essentialist view on the Iran situation. Wars, grenades or numerous demonstration have become their agenda. They have to survive with a surge of ... (continue)
Gobs Chan said on May 7, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Hardcover 168 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0224064401
- ISBN-13: 9780224064408
- Publisher: Jonathan Cape
- Pub date: May 22, 2003
- Dimensions: 1484 mm x 968 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
- Also available as: Paperback and Others
- In other languages: other languages
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780224064408 | Hardcover | $24.13 | $17.52 | The Book Depository |
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| + 3 copies tradable: 1 in USA → | ||||
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This book reminds me of Maus. Satrapi uses the graphic novel format to tell a serious story. Satrapi shares her memoris ina unique way. I probably would not have picked up this book had it not been a graphic novel. I look forward to reading Persepolis 2.
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