{"product_id":"persepolis-9780224064408","title":"Persepolis","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWise, often funny, sometimes heart-breaking, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Marjane Satrapi''s life in Tehran from the ages of six to fourteen, growing up during the Iranian Revolution.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists, and the great-grandaughter of Iran''s last emperor, Satrapi bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmidst the tragedy, Marjane''s child''s eye view adds immediacy and humour, and her story of a childhood at once outrageous and ordinary, beset by the unthinkable and yet buffered by an extraordinary and loving family, is immensely moving.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The magic of Marjane Satrapi''s work is that it can condense a whole country''s tragedy into one poignant, funny scene after another'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e**ONE OF TH\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSatrapi grew up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution and its aftermath; \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of her childhood. Through Marji's youthful (though not-always-innocent) eyes and mind, we see a turbulent moment in history unfold, and we witness the tremendous impact that local and global events and politics can have on even the most intimate moments of personal lives… And we get a very real sense of what it was like to be a woman in Iran during this intense time of cultural and political transition. … Satrapi's deceptively simple, almost whimsical drawings belie the seriousness and rich complexity of her story--but it’s also very funny too. * Emma Watson *\u003cbr\u003eTelling the story of Satrapi’s childhood in Iran, this is funny, wise and sad. * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003ePersepolis…has an outward simplicity that utterly beguiles: her black and white drawings resemble old-fashioned woodcuts; her narrative is almost breezily concise. * Royal Academy Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA poignant, deeply moving and – at times – utterly hilarious work of art. * Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eThis touching, funny, illuminating memoir deserves a much wider audience. -- Kate Figes * Guardian *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48732893053271,"sku":"9780224064408","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/persepolis-9780224064408","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}