![]() The autobiography depicts the life of Marjane Satrapi from childhood to adult years, during and proceeding the Islamic Revolution. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.Įdgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom- Persepolis is a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today. In the graphic autobiography, The Complete Persepolis, the theme of identity is displayed throughout the novel, from the opening chapter, up until the last. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval of her high school years in Vienna facing the trails of adolescence far from her family of her homecoming-both sweet and terrible and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Marjane Satrapi (Author) Visit Amazons Marjane Satrapi Page. Satrapi manages to create a funny and heartbreaking memoir about her adolescence during the revolution and her life as a young ex-pat living in show more. ![]() ![]() Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips. The Complete Persepolis Library Binding Import. ![]()
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