Persepolis, The Story of a Childhood (Marjane Satrapi)

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Persepolis
The Story of a Childhood

Marjane Satrapi

Chicken with Plums

Marjane Satrapi

“Chicken with Plums is a feast you’ll devour.” —NewsweekAcclaimed graphic artist Marjane Satrapi brings what has become her signature humor and insight, her keen eye and ear, to the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his...

The Complete Persepolis
Now a Major Motion Picture

Marjane Satrapi

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir-in-comic-strips. Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic...