Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

Persepolis / Marjane Satrapi. - London : Jonathan Cape, 2006. - 343 p. : chiefly ill. ; 24 cm.

Originally published: in 2 v.

This text tells the story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from six to 14, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution & the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Satrapi paints a portrait of daily life in Iran & of the bewildering contradictions between home life & public life.


Translated from the French.

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