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An excellent graphic novel and a nice place to start for people new to this modern genre of storytelling. Marjane Satrapi does a wonderful job blending her illustrations with her writing to really express the feelings and the emotion of growing up in the middle of the violent struggles of the Iranian revolution and the aftermath. An excellent case study for people that might be interested in learning more about the crafting of modern graphic novels, or just learning about a part of the world very outside of the experience of most.
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This is a very well written biography of a fascinating man who is best known as the author of the novel "Ali and Nino". What's really surprising is that he was actually Jewish and assumed a different identity, and his novel was on the best-seller list in Nazi Germany! There's a lot about the history of the time in addition to his bizarre personal story. This is a very interesting book.
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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
TonyC, January 19, 2010
An excellent graphic novel and a nice place to start for people new to this modern genre of storytelling. Marjane Satrapi does a wonderful job blending her illustrations with her writing to really express the feelings and the emotion of growing up in the middle of the violent struggles of the Iranian revolution and the aftermath. An excellent case study for people that might be interested in learning more about the crafting of modern graphic novels, or just learning about a part of the world very outside of the experience of most.(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life by Tom Reiss
TonyC, January 17, 2010
This is a very well written biography of a fascinating man who is best known as the author of the novel "Ali and Nino". What's really surprising is that he was actually Jewish and assumed a different identity, and his novel was on the best-seller list in Nazi Germany! There's a lot about the history of the time in addition to his bizarre personal story. This is a very interesting book.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)