Description
This book is about Marjane Satrapi's life and her experiences growing up in Iran during the 1970s and 1980s. She was raised by radical Marxists, and her experiences as a child reflect the political and social changes happening in her country at the time. She also tells the story of her return to Iran as an adult, and the impact her childhood experiences had on her life.
CHOSEN BY EMMA WATSON FOR 'OUR SHARED SHELF' FEMINIST BOOK CLUBThe Story of a Childhood and The Story of a ReturnThe 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...