Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood ~ by Marjane Satrapi. Pantheon, 2003. First edition, fifth printing. Trade paperback graphic novel. $11.95 cover price. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages 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. Lightly used copy, Very Fine.