{"product_id":"persepolis-marjane-satrapi-9780756984410","title":"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood","description":"A New York Times Notable Book\u003cbr\u003eA Time Magazine Best Comix of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller \u003cbr\u003eWise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. \u003cbr\u003ePersepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane's child's-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marjane Satrapi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0756984416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780756984410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Perfection Learning\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e76929 \/ Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marjane Satrapi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070122619135,"sku":"9780756984410","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5ce34b0-67d3-4fcd-82be-57b3cb94ab53.jpg?v=1685428486","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/persepolis-marjane-satrapi-9780756984410","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}