The Complete Persepolis: Volumes 1 and 2 [Paperback]

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir.

Persepolisis the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private life and public life in a country plagued by political upheaval; of her high school years in Vienna facing the trials of adolescence far from her family; of her homecoming--both sweet and terrible; and, finally, of her self-imposed exile from her beloved homeland. It is the chronicle of a girlhood and adolescence at once outrageous and familiar, a young life entwined with the history of her country yet filled with the universal trials and joys of growing up.

Edgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom--Persepolisis a stunning work from one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today."A memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran,Persepolisprovides a unique glimpse into a nearly unknown and unreachable way of life... That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispensable."
--TimeMarjane Satrapi was born in Rasht, Iran. She now lives in Paris, where she is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers throughout the world, includingThe New Yorker,andThe New York Times.She is the author ofEmbroideries, Chicken with Plums,and several children's books. She cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version ofPersepolis.US