Name: Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return
SKU: 1692285
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Author: Satrapi, Marjane
ISBN: 9780375422881

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Marjane Satrapi

Publisher

Pantheon Books

Year

2004

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6x16.2x2.1 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN

0375422889

ISBN13

9780375422881

Edition No.

Synopsis "Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return "

The fascinating continuation of the best-selling Persepolis, "one of the freshest and most original memoirs of our day" (Los Angeles Times). Marjane Satrapi dazzles with her heartrending graphic memoir about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism and the war with Iraq to begin a new life in Vienna. Once there, she faces the trials of adolescence far from her friends and family, and while she soon carves out a place for herself among a group of fellow outsiders, she continues to struggle for a sense of belonging. Finding that she misses her home more than she can stand, Marjane returns to Iran after graduation. Her difficult homecoming forces her to confront the changes both she and her country have undergone in her absence and her shame at what she perceives as her failure in Austria. Marjane allows her past to weigh heavily on her until she finds some like-minded friends, falls in love, and begins studying art at a university. However, the repression and state-sanctioned chauvinism eventually lead her to question whether she can have a future in Iran. As funny and poignant as its predecessor, Persepolis 2 is another clear-eyed and searing condemnation of the human cost of fundamentalism. In its depiction of the struggles of growing up--here compounded by Marjane's status as an outsider both abroad and at home--it is raw, honest, and incredibly illuminating.

Marjane Satrapi

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Marjane Satrapi (Rasht, Iran, November 22, 1969) is a Franco-Iranian author, illustrator, and filmmaker, famous for her graphic novel Persepolis, where she narrates her childhood and youth during the Islamic Revolution. Satrapi emigrated to France in her adolescence, where she developed her artistic career. In addition to Persepolis, Chicken with Plums and Embroideries stand out among her most known works. She has received awards such as the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for the film adaptation of Persepolis. Satrapi is celebrated for her visual style and her ability to address political and personal themes with honesty and humor.

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