I just finished reading this book today. It's an autobiographical graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi. It very evocatively describes her childhood, adolescent and growing up years in Iran and Austria in a period when Iran was at war with Iraq and during the Islamic revolution.
Why Persepolis? Persepolis was the Persian capital founded by Darius I in the 6th century BC. Later destroyed by Alexander the Great. Marjane chose this name to show that Iran was a great and grand civilization, thousands of years old, besieged by invaders, but carrying on, and that a civilization should not be judged by the actions of a few extremists but that it's depth and complexity be learnt and understood. She wanted to honour those who had died for the country and wanted the present generations in Iran not to forget those who might have very sadly and painfully had to leave. Marjane was fortunate in that she had very understanding parents who helped her understand and deal with the tumultous times they were living in. She eventually left Iran, but for a sojourner in another land, the homeland is a pain deep, deep inside the soul....