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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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Characters/People edit
- 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
Quotes edit
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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.””
Azrael, the Angel of Death
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marjane Satrapi (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0375424156
Page Count: 96
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 0375424156
Page Count: 96
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 955.053092
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