An intelligent and outspoken only child\, Satrapi--the daughter of radical Marxists and the great-granddaughter of I ran's last emperor--bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with th e history of her country. Originally published to wide critical acclaim in France\, where it elicited comparisons to Art Spiegelman's Maus\, Persepo lis is Marjane Satrapi's wise\, funny\, and heartbreaking memoir of growin g up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white co mic strip images\, Satrapi tells the 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 wi th Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists an d the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors\, Marjane bears w itness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. P ersepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran: of the b ewildering contradictions between home life and public life and of the eno rmous toll repressive regimes exact on the individual spirit. Marjane's ch ild's-eye-view of dethroned emperors\, state-sanctioned whippings\, and he roes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely persona l\, profoundly political\, and wholly original\, Persepolis is at once a s tory of growing up and a stunning reminder of the human cost of war and po litical repression. It shows how we carry on\, through laughter and tears\ , in the face of absurdity. And\, finally\, it introduces us to an irresis tible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love.
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