{"product_id":"the-complete-persepolis-20th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","title":"The Complete Persepolis: 20th Anniversary Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjane Satrapi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnjali Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is a classroom staple, a feminist manifesto, and one of the most beloved graphic novels of all time. For the first time in hardcover, this stunning edition examines the Iranian political landscape in the context of global politics today. - WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning graphic memoir...a wholly original achievement in the form.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Persepolis\u003c\/i\u003e stands in defiant resistance alongside other classics of its kind, from \u003ci\u003eA Vindication of the Rights of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e to 'Letter from a Birmingham Jail' and \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Revolutionist\u003c\/i\u003e. Twenty years on, it remains urgent, necessary reading.\"\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the first time in hardcover, a stunning twentieth-anniversary complete edition of the beloved graphic memoir, with a new introduction by the author that examines the Iranian political\u003cbr\u003elandscape in the context of global politics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed memoir in-comic-strips. \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e is 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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdgy, searingly observant, and candid, often heartbreaking but threaded throughout with raw humor and hard-earned wisdom, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis \u003c\/i\u003eis \"a dazzling singular achievement\" (Salon) from one of the most highly regarded, uniquely talented graphic artists at work today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARJANE SATRAPI\u003c\/b\u003e (1969-2026) was an Iranian-born French graphic novelist, filmmaker, and artist, best known for her internationally celebrated graphic memoir, \u003ci\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis 2, Embroideries, Chicken with Plums, \u003c\/i\u003eand several children's books and was a contributor to \u003ci\u003eWoman, Life, Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e. Satrapi cowrote and codirected the animated feature film version of \u003ci\u003ePersepolis, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, and directed several live-action films including \u003ci\u003eChicken with Plums\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Voices\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.8 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50840016289967,"sku":"9780593701058","price":33.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/4112\/7599\/files\/waGwJw0AHw9780593701058.webp?v=1794069230","url":"https:\/\/pureliverecords.shop\/products\/the-complete-persepolis-20th-anniversary-edition-hardcover","provider":"Pure Live Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}