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Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Poverty A picture-book love letter toNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapis acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. A wholly original achievement. Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances. A stark, shocking impact. The New York Times: "The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years" One of the New York Timess 100 Best Books of the 21st Century In