{"product_id":"artichoke-tales-paperback-by-megan-kelso-2","title":"Artichoke Tales Paperback by Megan Kelso","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n                \n                    \n                        \u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n                        \u003cul\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cb\u003eFantagraphics\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(2022-12-20)\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e232\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781683966753\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e368.55\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Kelso’s first new book in four years is a fantastic generation-spanning saga.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegan Kelso has proved herself a master of the cartoon short story with \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Black Black\u003c\/i\u003e (1998, to be republished by Fantagraphics in 2010) and Squirrel Mother (2006, currently in its second printing). With \u003ci\u003eArtichoke Tales\u003c\/i\u003e, six years in the making, Kelso expands her range (and her page count) by creating a family saga spanning three generations and an entire continent.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eArtichoke Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a 176-page coming-of-age story about a young girl named Brigitte whose family is caught between the two warring sides of a civil war, a graphic novel that takes place in a world that echoes our own, but whose people have artichoke leaves instead of hair. Influenced in equal parts by \u003ci\u003eLittle House on the Prairie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Thorn Birds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDharma Bums\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCold Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelso weaves a moving story about family amidst war. Kelso’s visual storytelling, uniquely combining delicate linework with rhythmic, musical page compositions, creates a dramatic tension between intimate, ruminative character studies and the unflinching depiction of the consequences of war and carnage, lending cohesion and resonance to a generational epic. This is Kelso’s first new work in four years; the widespread critical reception of her previous work makes \u003ci\u003eArtichoke Tales\u003c\/i\u003e one of the most eagerly anticipated graphic novels of 2010.\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Kelso\u003c\/b\u003e has been drawing comics for over 30 years. In 2007, she was invited by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e to serialize her \"Watergate Sue\" comic as part of the weekly \"Funny Pages\" feature. In 2019, she was selected for a public art commission for Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle.  Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Squirrel Mother\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eArtichoke Tales\u003c\/i\u003e (2010), and \u003ci\u003eQueen of the Black Black\u003c\/i\u003e (2011).  She lives in Seattle, WA with her husband and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556383510689,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781683966753","price":32.29,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781683966753_aff63ad6-a2db-4081-b096-91ba401dfc3a.jpg?v=1781813290","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/artichoke-tales-paperback-by-megan-kelso-2","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}