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In her acclaimed Persepolis books and in Embroideries , Marjane Satrapi rendered the events of her life and times in a uniquely captivating and powerful voice and vision. Now she turns that same keen eye and ear to the heartrending story of her great-uncle, a celebrated Iranian musician who... read more

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  • Nasser Ali Khan: An acclaimed musician and the author's great uncle yearns to die after his wife breaks his beloved violin.
  • Irane: Relation described towards the end of the book
  • Nahed: Nasser Ali's wife. Is very serious about many things. But doesnt somehow realize the pain her husband has been going through for the last eight days.
  • Farzaneh: Nasser Ali's daughter; she's his favorite of 4 children, he thinks she's the closest to him in resemblance, and the one to love him the most. She also seems like a sweet child in the book.
  • Mozaffar: Father child relationship insights, described towards the end of the book
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  • “At one point, the Angel of Death quotes Omar Khayyam saying, “leave naught undone of what you have to do, for when you go, you will return no more.””
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  1. Marjane Satrapi (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0375424156
Page Count: 96

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