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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984863423Author MrBallenFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, MAUS is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor -- and the son who survives him 'The first masterpiece in comic book history' The New Yorker Maus tells the story of Vladek...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984863430Author MrBallenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

A captivating graphic edition of Timothy Snyder's bestselling book of lessons for surviving and resisting the arc toward authoritarianism. Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny is one of the essential books of recent years, using the darkest moments in...

A powerful graphic novel, capturing the heart of day-to-day life in occupied Palestine.In late 1991 and early 1992, at the time of the first Intifada, Joe Sacco spent two months with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, travelling and taking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798986725031Author Philipp RupprechtFormat HardbackPage Count 268Imprint Clemens & Blair, LLCPublisher Clemens & Blair, LLCWeight(grams) 1152gDimensions(mm)...

In late 1995 and early 1996, cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco travelled four times to Gorazde, a UN-designated safe area during the Bosnian War, which had teetered on the brink of obliteration for three and a half years. Still surrounded by Bosnian Serb...

A heartfelt graphic memoir of love, family and fearless womenLives were bent in the furnaces of the twentieth century, but Granny was unbroken. With a stethoscope, a jar of herring and a hearing aid occasionally switched on, she forged an extraordinary...

He is the law - and you better believe it!Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in...

The First Graphic Adaptation of the Multi-Million Bestseller'12th June, 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.'In the summer...

Experience the New Testament narratives and letters, interwoven with action-packed graphic novel tales of its origin in the early church.Dive into the captivating world of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem with this unique and engaging hybrid...

An account of two lives during the war in Ukraine: one Ukrainian, one Russian, by the internationally bestselling author of Heimat Diaries of War is a magnificent feat of witness' Alison Bechdel 'Nora Krug's narrative can emotionally drain the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262549332Author David GraeberFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdWeight(grams) 369g

A beautiful, full-color graphic version of Eric Cline's bestselling 1177 B.C., adapted by award-winning author-illustrator Glynnis FawkesEric Cline's 1177 B.C. tells the story of one of history's greatest mysteries: what caused the ancient civilizations...

A woman is stabbed and left to die in her bedroom. A taxi cab driver is killed for a handful of jewellry. A man is gunned down over a debt of GBP6. As the board fills with red ink, the pressure rises. All the while, detective Pellegrini is haunted by the...

VOLUME 1 IN THE UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CHILDHOODThe Arab of the Future tells the unforgettable story of Riad Sattouf's childhood, spent in the shadows of three dictators - Muammar Gaddafi, Hafez al-Assad, and his father.A GUARDIAN BOOK...

Under the Banner of King Death is a tale of mutiny, bloody battle, and social revolution, bringing to life an itinerant community of outsiders behind today's legends. This graphic novel breaks new ground in our understanding of piracy and pirate culture,...

A unique, illustrated book that will change the way you see medieval historyThe Middle Ages: A Graphic History busts the myth of the 'Dark Ages', shedding light on the medieval period's present-day relevance in a unique illustrated style.This history...

Leone arrived to the States from Southern Italy on a boat, a story common to many. Once in New York, he worked on construction sites of skyscrapers and buildings, filling his days with effort and music. Called to arms by his country he goes back home,...

Rafah, a town at the southernmost tip of the Gaza Strip, is a squalid place. Raw concrete buildings front rubbish-strewn alleys. The narrow streets are crowded with young children and unemployed men. Situated on the border with Egypt, swaths of Rafah...

Part II of the "Cartoon History of the Modern World" picks up where Part I left off, right after the American Revolution. Gonick illuminates with the Enlightenment, then goes deep into the French Revolution, followed by Napoleon's conquests. He covers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781606996904Author Ed PiskorFormat HardbackPage Count 114Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher FantagraphicsWeight(grams) 532g

What is feminism? Why are we still talking about it, and what can it tell us about ourselves, our societies and prejudices? In this unique, illustrated introduction, we'll explore the early history of conscious struggle against sexist oppression,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250873750Author Jordan MechnerFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In 1919, the 369th infantry regiment - the Harlem Hellfighters as the Germans called them - marched home triumphantly from World War I. They had spent more time in combat than any other American unit, never losing a foot...

A richly illustrated book in which leading cultural critics, authors, and academics reflect on the radical achievement and innovation of Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Maus'The most affecting and successful narrative ever done about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780500028865Author Anne LemonnierFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 2064gDimensions(mm) 318mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780867198959Author Keiji NakazawaFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Last Gasp,U.S.Publisher Last Gasp,U.S.Weight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683969624Author Ari RichterFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint FantagraphicsPublisher Fantagraphics

Experience the New Testament narratives and letters, interwoven with action-packed graphic novel tales of its origin in the early church.Dive into the captivating world of the underground church in Rome and Jerusalem with this unique and engaging hybrid...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910775134Author Warren PleeceFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint BHP ComicsPublisher BHP Comics

The history of wine is the history of civilisation. It is the religious drink par excellence. In Greek mythology, references to wine abound. In the Bible, after the Flood, Noah plants a vineyard. In the Middle Ages, it was in the monasteries and...

Since its landmark publication in 1980, "A People's History Of The United States" has had six new editions, sold more than 1.7 million copies, become required classroom reading throughout the U.S.A., and been turned into an acclaimed play. More than a...

Homicide, the celebrated true crime-book from the creator of HBO's The Wire, is reenvisioned in this first volume of a gritty, cinematic graphic novel duology. In 1988, journalist David Simon was given unprecedented access to the Baltimore Police...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781988247960Author Anthony Del ColFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Lev Gleason PublicationsPublisher Lev Gleason Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684428557Author Travis LangleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 388Imprint TurnerPublisher TurnerWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 150mm * 28mm

The entire fascinating story of Japan told in one exciting manga-style volume!A History of Japan in Manga tells the action-packed saga of Japan from its misty origins up to the present day. Epic battles, noble Samurai and duplicitous leaders are all...

In 1976, champion player Roger Sharpe stepped up to a pinball machine in a Manhattan courtroom. He was there to challenge the citywide ban on pinball by proving this was a game of skill, not chance. Sharpe pulled back the plunger and released, and the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993458934Author Crispin GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint Green FingersPublisher Green FingersWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm * 4mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506736693Author James Tynion IVFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Publisher Dark Horse Comics,U.S.Weight(grams) 368g