{"product_id":"chicken-with-plums-isbn-9780375714757","title":"Chicken with Plums","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e brings her signature humor and insight to the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his life for music and love. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A feast you’ll devour.” —\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Nasser Ali Khan, the author’s great-uncle, discovers that his beloved instrument is irreparably damaged, he takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all its pleasures. Over the course of the week that follows, we are treated to vivid scenes of his encounters with family and friends, flashbacks to his childhood, and flash-forwards to his children’s future. And as the pieces of his story fall into place, we begin to understand the breadth of his decision to let go of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe poignant story of one man, it is also stunningly universal—a luminous tale of life and death, and the courage and passion both require of us.“It’s amazing to see how much complexity and narrative  cunning Satrapi crams into her images ... \u003ci\u003eChicken with Plums \u003c\/i\u003eis the most intricately  laminated of her tales: The author shuffles past, present, and future like a cardsharp.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Beguiling ... Completely seamless.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe Boston  Globe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Satrapi pushes the boundaries of her work further still . . . [She is] an  Iranian Colette.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Inspired.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eElle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Satrapi’s deceptively  simple, remarkably powerful drawings match the precise but flexible prose she employs  in adapting to her multiple roles as educator, folklorist, and grand-niece.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe  New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary  Iran, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique glimpse into a nearly unknown and unreachable  way of life ... That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic  books makes it unique and totally indispensable.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eTime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“It is virtually impossible  to read \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003ewithout falling in love.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBaltimore Sun \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The most original  coming-of-age story from the Middle East yet.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“A mighty achievement.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Wildly charming.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003eMARJANE SATRAPI was born in Rasht, Iran. She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular  contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, including \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of several children’s books, the memoir  \u003ci\u003eEmbroideries\u003c\/i\u003e, and the internationally best-selling and award-winning comic book autobiography  in two parts, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePersepolis 2\u003c\/i\u003e. She co-wrote and co-directed the Academy  Award-nominated animated film version of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303411044581,"sku":"NP9780375714757","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375714757.jpg?v=1767723636","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/chicken-with-plums-isbn-9780375714757","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}