“I realized then that I didn't understand anything. I read all the books I could.”
The story of Marjane Satrapi's life in Tehran from the ages of six to
fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the
triumph of the Islamic Revolution and the devastating effects of war
with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken child of radical Marxists,
and the great-granddaughter of Iran's last emperor, Satrapi bears
witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her
country.
This week's book is Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and we'll not be meeting at The Fletcher Moss on William Street in Didsbury but will be meeting online — contact us for details.