Pantheon Books Chicken With Plums Used Condition

from ValerieAndBooks

Some might think this is a "foodie" book based on the title, but it isn't really. Chickens with plums is the favorite dish of the main character, Nasser Ali Khan - and at one point, he reminisces about this dish - hence the title. Nasser Ali Khan was the author's great-uncle, and she bases this g...

from TheBonnieG

Not as emotionally resonant as Persopolis and infinitely better than Embroderies, Satrapi shows remarkable sophistication with this effort. The story of her great-uncle who commits suicide by slowly not eating or drinking after he marries a woman who resents his tar playing. By dividing the book ...

from nobooksnolife

I can't help but think that author Marjane Satrapi's later works (like this one) will always be measured against her autobiographical Persepolis I and II, and will consequently come up lacking. The graphic novel format is fascinating, and Chicken with Plums made me want to start reading it again ...

from abbylibrarian

Marjane Satrapi writes about another relative of hers in Iran- a musician great-uncle. His wife broke his tar (a musical instrument) and he decides that nothing else will bring him pleasure, so he lies down on his bed to die. It took him eight days to die and this book shows what happened during ...

from ValerieAndBooks

Some might think this is a "foodie" book based on the title, but it isn't really. Chickens with plums is the favorite dish of the main character, Nasser Ali Khan - and at one point, he reminisces about this dish - hence the title. Nasser Ali Khan was the author's great-uncle, and she bases this g...