Chicken with Plums Signed First Edition Reference

Chicken with Plums (Pantheon, 2006) tells the story of Nasser Ali Khan, a musician who decides to die after his beloved tar (stringed instrument) is broken by his wife. The book follows his eight days of dying, moving backward and forward through his life with magical realist flourishes. Satrapi adapted the book into a live-action film in 2011.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed first edition: $25–$50
• Unsigned first edition: $8–$15

The most formally adventurous of Satrapi’s books — its departure from memoir into fiction and magical realism demonstrates a range not always associated with her work.