PERSEPOLIS

　　A New York Times Notable Book
　　A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year”
　　A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller
　　Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’smemoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. Inpowerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells thestory of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years thatsaw the overthrow of the Shah’s regime, the triumph of the IslamicRevolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. Theintelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and thegreat-granddaughter of one of Iran’s last emperors, Marjane bearswitness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of hercountry.
　　Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iranand of the bewildering contradictions between home life and publiclife. Marjane’s child’s-eye view of dethroned emperors,state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows usto learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and ofher own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundlypolitical, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story ofgrowing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and politicalrepression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, inthe face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to anirresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall inlove.