PERSEPOLIS: THE STORY OF A CHILDHOOD

New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2003. First Edition. First Printing.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine Dust Jacket.. New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2003. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Edition/First Printing. 153 pages. The author/graphic artist's breakthrough debut memoir. One of the greatest books of our time. The first appearance of the title in English and in the United States. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The book remains available in innumerable subsequent printings. The First Edition is now rare. A dazzling production by Marjane Satrape and Jean-Christophe Menu: Regular-sized volume format. Pictorial hard boards with black titles on spine, as issued. Graphic art and text by Marjane Satrapi. The production values are outstanding in every respect. In pictorial DJ, which has a die-cut in the center, and titles on the cover and spine, as issued. The die-cut reveals Marjane Satrapi (as a child, depicted by herself) on the hard boards. Presents, in its First Edition format, Marjane Satrapi's "Persepolis: The Story of A Childhood". Her first masterpiece. As such, it was hailed by such disparate figures as Philip Pullman, Gloria Steinem, and Sandra Cisneros, among others, and compared to Art Spiegelman's "Maus", praise that cannot possibly be bettered. "A triumph like 'Maus', one of those comic books capable of seducing even those most allergic to the genre. The author's masterstroke is to allow us to experience History from within her family, with irony and tenderness" (Liberation Paris). Translated into twelve languages, lavished with numerous global awards, and adapted into a critically acclaimed film. Together with its sequel, "Persepolis 2", "Persepolis" is one of the central documents of our time. The basis of the film adaptation, directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Parranoud, which was first shown to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival. An absolute "must-have" title for Marjane Satrapi collectors. This title is a great book. This is one of very few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (American) still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have very serious flaws (because they were read) or are in innumerable subsequent printings even if their dealers don't say so. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare copy thus. Winner of the Fernando Buesa Blanco Prize in Spain and the American Library Association Award for "Persepolis". One of the most brilliant writer/graphic artists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER MARJANE SATRAPI TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0375422307.