{"product_id":"skin-hardcover-by-sabien-clement","title":"Skin Hardcover by Sabien Clement","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(2025-04-08)\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\u003e288\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9798875000430\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e1173.69\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e27.64 x 20.62 x 2.72\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis lyrical graphic novel paints a captivating portrait of two women in search of themselves. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Public Library Best Comics for Adults 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Darien Library Best Book of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeeling adrift after her daughter leaves the nest, Rita makes the audacious move to model nude for a live drawing class. There, she meets Esther, an artist who sees beyond the superficial and captures people’s true essences in her drawings. The two connect as kindred spirits, and their unexpected, yet endearing relationship teaches them to accept their eccentricities and feel comfortable in their own skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkin\u003c\/i\u003e is the striking debut graphic novel by writer Mieke Versyp and illustrator Sabien Clement. In this seamless collaboration, poetic turns of phrase pair with impressionistic watercolors, creating a tangible intimacy between words and imagery. Keen observation and dynamic artistry combine to tell a tender story of the human condition, as playful and devastating as life itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSabien Clement\u003c\/b\u003e made her debut as an illustrator in 2002 with drawings for the award-winning poetry book \u003ci\u003eJij lievert\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work is characterized by tenderness, vulnerability, a dash of spontaneity. She lives in Ghent, Belgium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMieke Versyp\u003c\/b\u003e is a dramaturge and children’s author. She writes imaginative, playful stories with dark undercurrents and double meanings that appeal to both young and old.Versyp debuted in 2007 with the prize-winning picture book \u003ci\u003eLinus\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Pieter Gaudesaboos and Sabien Clement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSammy Koot\u003c\/b\u003e is the Foreign Rights Manager at Oogachtend Publishing in Leuven, Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46544226517153,"sku":"BBSNIJ9798875000430","price":44.64,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9798875000430.jpg?v=1781512591","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/skin-hardcover-by-sabien-clement","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}