6/29/2023 0 Comments Chicken with plums book![]() ![]() Resigned to his loss of inspiration, he climbs into bed and waits to die. ![]() ![]() He finds a Stradivarius violin, one of the best models ever made, but finds that he is unable to play it, because he has little left to live for. Rather than resolve his issues at home, Nasser-Ali embarks on a mission to procure a new violin. Fed up with the dereliction of his responsibility to pay attention to their children, Nasser-Ali’s wife, Faranguisse, smashes his violin, devastating Nasser-Ali. The novel takes place during eight days in 1958 Tehran. The novel touches on issues of arranged marriages romantic, unrequited, and ideal love and aging. Nasser-Ali undergoes a dramatic breakdown, contemplating suicide and experiencing spiritual hallucinations until he finally finds peace. According to Satrapi’s family’s tale, Nasser-Ali lies in bed and dies after his dreams of falling in love are thwarted by his aspiration to become a famous violinist. First published in France, it chronicles the last eight days of the life of Satrapi’s cousin, Nasser-Ali Khan. Chicken with Plums is a 2004 graphic novel by Iranian-born French author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi. ![]()
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