The One Hundred Nights of Hero Samplerman Marjane Satrapi's memoir-in-comic strips of

Marjane Satrapi's memoir-in-comic strips of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution

generally hilarious panels are characterised by their distinctive use of an all-animal cast

During the Civil War

A painfully honest and often hilarious view behind the curtain of the 'glamorous' life of a cartoonist

misplaced artistic ambitions

The One Hundred Nights of Hero Samplerman Marjane Satrapi's memoir-in-comic strips ofBy Isabel Greenberg. Published by Jonathan Cape. Hardcover, 224 pages, Colour, 2016. 'A feminist fairy tale, which I recommend if youre looking for a Christmas present for a teenage girl A wondrously intricate book, and a witty attack on the patriarchy, this is an instant classic.' Rachel Cooke, an Observer Book of the Year From the author who brought you The Encyclopedia of Early Earth comes another Epic Tale of Derring Do. Prepare to be dazzled once