{"product_id":"pantheon-graphic-libraryisbn-9780375714574","title":"Pantheon Graphic Library","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e• Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“A wholly original achievement.... Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances.... A stark, shocking impact.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times: \"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age 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\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book • A \u003ci\u003eTime Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e “Best Comix of the Year” • A \u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Seller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delectable. . . Dances with drama and insouciant wit.” –\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book   Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A stunning graphic memoir hailed as a wholly original achievement in the form. There’s still a startling freshness to the book. It won’t age. In inky shadows and simple, expressive lines—reminiscent of Ludwig Bemelmans’s “Madeline”—Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances . . . A stark, shocking impact.” —Parul Sehgal, “The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A dazzlingly singular achievement. . . .  Striking a perfect balance between   the fantasies and neighborhood conspiracies of childhood and the mounting lunacy   of Khomeini's reign, she's like the Persian love child of Spiegelman and Lynda Barry.”    –\u003ci\u003eSalon\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A brilliant and unusual graphic memoir. . . . [Told] in a guileless voice   . . . accompanied by a series of black-and-white drawings that dramatically illustrate   how a repressive regime deforms ordinary lives.”–\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Odds are, you’ll be too   busy being entertained to realize how much you’ve learned until you turn the last   page.”–\u003ci\u003eElle.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“[A] self-portrait of the artist as a young girl, rendered in graceful   black-and-white comics that apply a childlike sensibility to the bleak lowlights   of recent Iranian history. . . . [Her] style is powerful; it persuasively communicates   confusion and horror through the eyes of a precocious preteen.” –\u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"This is an excellent comic book, that deserves a place with Joe Sacco and even Art   Spiegelman. In her bold black and white panels, Satrapi eloquently reasserts the   moral bankruptcy of all political dogma and religious conformity; how it bullies,   how it murders, and how it may always be ridiculed by individual rebellions of the   spirit and the intellect.\" --Zadie Smith, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Autograph Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhite Teeth\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"\u003c\/i\u003eYou've never seen anything like \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003ethe intimacy of a memoir, the irresistability   of a comic book, and the political depth of a the conflict between fundamentalism   and democracy. Marjane Satrapi may have given us a new genre.\" —Gloria Steinem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I grew up reading the Mexican comics of Gabriel Vargas, graduated to the political   teachings of Rius, fell under the spell of Linda Barry, Art Spiegelman, and now I   am a fan of Marjane Satrapi.  Her stories thrummed in my heart for days.  \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003eis part history book, part Scheherazade, astonishing as only true stories can be.    I learned much about the history of Iran, but more importantly, it gave me hope   for humanity in these unkind times.\" —Sandra Cisneros, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House on Mango   Street \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCaramelo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I thought [\u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e] was a superb piece of work, not only   for the child's eye view—the developing child's eye view—of a society unknown to   many of us in the west, and feared and suspected in proportion to being unknown....   Satrap has found a way of depicting human beings that is both simple and immediately   comprehensible, AND is almost infinitely flexible. Anyone who's tried to draw a simplified   version of a human face knows how immensely difficult it is not only to give the   faces a range of expression, but also to maintain identities from one frame to the   next. It's an enormous technical accomplishment.\" —Philip Pullman, author of\u003ci\u003e The   Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amber Spyglass\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eI cannot praise enough   Marjane Satrapi's moving account of growing up as a spirited young girl in revolutionary   and war-time Iran.  \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003eis disarming and often humorous but ultimately it   is shattering.\" —Joe Sacco, author of \u003ci\u003ePalestine \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSafe Area Gorazde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"This  witty,   moving and illuminating book demonstrates graphically why the future of Iran lies   with neither the clerics nor the American Empire.\" —Tariq Ali, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clash   of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity\u003cu\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"I found the work immensely moving   with depths of nuance and wisdom that one might never expect to find in a comic book.   It’s a powerful, mysterious, enchanting story that manages to reflect a great swath   of Iranian contemporary history within the sensitive, intimate tale of a young girl’s   coming-of-age. I didn’t want it to end!\" —Diana Abu-Jaber, Author of \u003ci\u003eCrescent \u003c\/i\u003eand   \u003ci\u003eArabian Jazz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"A rare and chilling memoir that offers every reader a personal, honest   portrait of Iran's recent political and cultural history.  Ms. Satrapi's provocative,   graphic narrative of life in Iran before and after the Islamic revolution is an extraordinary   testament to the level of human suffering experienced by Iranians tossed from one   political hypocrisy to another. Aside from the humanistic dimension, the beautifully   minimalist \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003egives further evidence of Marjane Satrapi's sensitivity and   superb skill as an artist.\" —Shirin Neshat, visual artist\/filmmaker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Readers who   have always wanted to look beyond political headlines and CNN's  cliches should plunge   into this unique illustrated story. Let Marji be your trusted companion, follow her   into the warmth of a Persian home and out along Tehran's turbulent streets during   those heady days of revolution.  \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003eopens a rare door to understanding of   events that still haunt America, while shining a bright light on the personal humanity   and humor so much alive in Iranian families today.\" —Terence Ward, author of \u003ci\u003eSearching   for Hassan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\"Blending the historical with the personal is not an easy task, to blend   the individual with the universal is even more challenging. But Marjane Satrapi has   succeeded brilliantly. This graphic novel is a reminder of the human spirit that   fights oppression and death, it is a witness to something true and lasting which   is more affective than hundreds of news broadcasts.\" —Hanan al-Shaykh, author of   \u003ci\u003eWomen of Sand and Myrhh\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARJANE SATRAPI\u003c\/b\u003e 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\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e She is the author of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis, Persepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, \u003c\/i\u003eand several children's books. She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. 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