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.