Signed by Satrapi
Embroideries
Notes: A stand-alone graphic novel from the author of Persepolis. In this book, Satrapi imagines the women of her extended Iranian family sitting around drinking tea and talking about their relationships with men. The book was originally published in France.
"As the afternoon progresses, these vibrant women share their secrets, their regrets and their often outrageous stories about, among other things, how to fake one’s virginity, how to escape an arranged marriage, how to enjoy the miracles of plastic surgery and how to delight in being a mistress. By turns revealing and hilarious, these are stories about the lengths to which some women will go to find a man, keep a man or, most importantly, keep up appearances."—dust jacket.
5-3/4 by 7-3/4 inches. Unpaginated (about 150 pages). Black and white.
Edition + Condition: First US edition (first printing, with a numberline ending in 1). The US edition was published a month before the UK edition, making this the first edition in English. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light surface wear at the spine ends. Inscribed by the author, "To Gillian best! Marjane Satrapi."
Publication: New York: Pantheon Books, 2005.
ISBN: 0375423052
Item No: #361886
Price: $60