{"product_id":"the-treasure-of-the-black-swan-hardcover-by-paco-roca","title":"The Treasure of the Black Swan Hardcover by Paco Roca","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(2022-06-14)\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\u003e224\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003epages\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e9781683965787\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e884.52\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003egrams\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                            \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cstrong\u003e27.18 x 18.47 x 2.49\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cb\u003ecm\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n                        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n                        \u003cbr\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis thrilling graphic novel, based on real events and which has been adapted into an AMC Plus miniseries (\u003ci\u003eLa Fortuna\u003c\/i\u003e) starring Stanley Tucci, chronicles the intense legal and political battles sparked by the discovery of a priceless shipwreck.\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 2007. When an American treasure-hunting company uncovers a shipwreck containing the greatest underwater trove ever found, the world is captivated by their discovery. But over in Spain, a group of low-level government officials surmises that the sunken ship is in fact an ancient Spanish vessel. Thus begins a legal and political thriller, pitting a group of idealistic diplomats against a rich and powerfully connected treasure hunter, in which vital cultural artifacts and hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCartoonist Paco Roca and writer Guillermo Corral bring a cinematic flair to this graphic novel, combining threads of \u003ci\u003eTintin\u003c\/i\u003e-inspired seafaring adventure, political intrigue, tense courtroom drama, and, in the midst of it all, a budding romance. A gripping dramatization of a little-known, unbelievable true story of money, political power, and cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Treasure of the Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into an original television series, \u003ci\u003eLa Fortuna\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Stanley Tucci and debuted in the US on AMC Plus in January 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n                        \u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n                        \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaco Roca\u003c\/b\u003e is an acclaimed Spanish comics artist whose translated works with Fantagraphics include \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure of the Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e (2022), \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of a Man in Pajamas\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), and \u003ci\u003eReturn to Eden\u003c\/i\u003e (2024).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuillermo Corral\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a career diplomat since 1997. His career highlights include serving as general director of cultural policy and industries and as cultural attaché in Spain’s embassies in Washington, DC, and Havana, Cuba. He has published a collection of short stories, Mientras crece el bosque, as well as numerous stories in journals such as Granta, Sibila, and Librújula. \u003ci\u003eThe Treasure of the Black Swan\u003c\/i\u003e, a work of fiction based on real events that he witnessed firsthand, marks his debut as a comic book writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrea Rosenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is a translator who has worked on a variety of novels and graphic narratives in Spanish and Portuguese. Her translations of the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eRun For It\u003c\/i\u003e by Marcelo D’Salete and \u003ci\u003eThe House\u003c\/i\u003e by Paco Roca won Eisner Awards in 2018 and 2020, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n                    \n                \n            \u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Best Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46556382199969,"sku":"BBSNIJ9781683965787","price":38.94,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0525\/2084\/5473\/files\/9781683965787.jpg?v=1781813167","url":"https:\/\/www.bestbookstore.ca\/products\/the-treasure-of-the-black-swan-hardcover-by-paco-roca","provider":"Best Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}