Persepolis - The Story of an Iranian Childhood (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

Persepolis - The Story of an Iranian Childhood (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis tells 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

Persepolis I & II (Satrapi Marjane)(Paperback / softback)

Wise, often funny, sometimes heartbreaking, Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood tells 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

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Satrapi Marjane)(Paperback)

BEST SELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's 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

Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

The fascinating continuation of the best-selling Persepolis, 'one of the freshest and most original memoirs of our day' (Los Angeles Times). Marjane Satrapi dazzles with her heartrending graphic memoir about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In 1984, Marjane flees fundamentalism

Persepolis:The Story of a Childhood and The Story of a Return - Marjane Satrapiová

The 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 country. In this book, she paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering

Persepolis 2 (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

In its depiction of the universal trials of adolescent life and growing into adulthood - here compounded by being an outsider both abroad and at home, and by living in a state where you have no right to show your hair, wear make-up, run in public, date, or question authority - it's raw, honest, and

The Complete Persepolis (Satrapi Marjane)(Paperback)

Here, in one volume: Marjane Satrapi's best-selling, internationally acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up as a girl in revolutionary Iran. - That Satrapi chose to tell her remarkable story as a gorgeous comic book makes it totally unique and indispensable --TIME Persepolis is the story of

Embroideries (Satrapi Marjane)(Paperback / softback)

From the bestselling author of Persepolis comes this humorous and enlightening look at the sex lives of Iranian women. Embroideries gathers together Marjane's tough-talking grandmother, stoic mother, glamorous and eccentric aunt and their friends and neighbours for an afternoon of tea-drinking and

Chicken With Plums (Satrapi Marjane)(Pevná vazba)

In November 1955, Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most celebrated tar players, is in search of a new

Rebel - The extraordinary story of a childhood in the 'Children of God' cult (Morgan Faith)(Pevná vazba)

The extraordinary memoir of a childhood spent in the 'Children of God'

Thinking, Childhood, and Time: Contemporary Perspectives on the Politics of Education (Kohan Walter Omar)(Pevná vazba)

Thinking, Childhood, and Time: Contemporary Perspectives on the Politics of Education is an interdisciplinary exploration of the notion of childhood and its place in a philosophical education. Contributors consider children's experiences of time, space, embodiment, and thinking. By acknowledging

All Our Yesterdays - An Anthology of Childhood Memories(Pevná vazba)

The Story of Crossrail (Wolmar Christian)(Pevná vazba)

The story of an engineering marvel of the modern age, from an author and broadcaster specialised in transport

Disoriental (Djavadi Negar)(Paperback / softback)

The story of a young girl and her family, at the core of an exploration of Iranian

Disoriental (Djavadi Negar)(Paperback / softback)

The story of a young girl and her family, at the core of an exploration of Iranian

I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir (Gharib Malaka)(Paperback)

One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, NPR producer Malaka Gharib's story of growing up as a first-generation Filipino-Egyptian-American is a love letter about American immigrant freedom. Her illustrations highlight earnest, embarrassing, and funny moments from her childhood, as well as

Glass Town (Greenberg Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

The entrancing story of the Bronte sisters' childhood imaginary world, from the New York Times bestselling graphic

The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Gurkha Brotherhood: A Story of Childhood and War (Limbu Kailash)(Pevná vazba)

'Sometimes my mind reaches back beyond the fear and the arid landscapes of war, to memories of childhood that fill me with happiness and laughter.' So begins this searingly honest memoir by Kailash Limbu, a serving Gurka soldier who undertook five tours of active service in Afghanistan. Kailash

House Of The Spirits (Allende Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

We begin - at the turn of the century, in an unnamed South American country - in the childhood home of the woman who will be the mother and grandmother of the clan, Clara del

Grapes Of Wrath (Steinbeck John)(Pevná vazba)

An epic story of the nineteen-thirties' Depression which traces the story of one destitute family among the thousands who fled the Dust Bowl to the promise of California, THE GRAPES OF WRATH awakened the conscience of a

Inventory of a Life Mislaid - An Unreliable Memoir (Warner Marina)(Pevná vazba)

A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave, inventive, touching distillation of memory and imagination' JENNY

Twenty Chickens for a Saddle - The Story of an African Childhood (Scott Robyn)(Paperback / softback)

Just Watch Me (Lindsay Jeff)(Pevná vazba)

A master thief plots an impossible crime - stealing the Iranian Crown Jewels. From the international bestselling author of TV mega-hit Dexter, comes a brilliant new thriller introducing Riley