Chicken with Plums (Pantheon Graphic Library)
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Book Info
Author
Satrapi, Marjane
Word Count
24,000 words
based on page count
Pages
96 pages
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Edition Publisher
Pantheon
Edition Publish Date
2009-04-14
Identifiers
ISBN-10: 0375714758
ISBN-13: 9780375714757
Description
“Chicken with Plums is a feast you’ll devour.”
—Newsweek
Acclaimed graphic artist Marjane Satrapi brings what has become her signature humor and insight, her keen eye and ear, to the heartrending story of a celebrated Iranian musician who gives up his life for music and love.
When Nasser Ali Khan, the author’s great-uncle, discovers that his beloved instrument is irreparably damaged, he takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all its pleasures. Over the course of the week that follows, we are treated to vivid scenes of his encounters with family and friends, flashbacks to his childhood, and flash-forwards to his children’s future. And as the pieces of his story fall into place, we begin to understand the breadth of his decision to let go of life.
The poignant story of one man, it is also stunningly universal—a luminous tale of life and death, and the courage and passion both require of us.
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