Habibi (Pantheon Graphic Library)

Thompson, Craig

ISBN 10: 0375424148 / ISBN 13: 9780375424144

Published by Pantheon, 2011

About this Item

Signed by the author on the half title page. First printing. A very clean and straight copy with very nice rear board band (technically no jacket, as issued).

Seller Inventory # 250720001

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Habibi (Pantheon Graphic Library)
• Publisher: Pantheon
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375424148
• ISBN 13: 9780375424144
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Clean & Unmarked
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 57 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature

About this title

Synopsis

From the internationally acclaimed author of Blankets comes a love story of astounding resonance: a parable about our relationship to the natural world, the cultural divide between the first and third worlds, the common heritage of Christianity and Islam, and, most potently, the magic of storytelling.

Sprawling across an epic landscape of deserts, harems, and modern industrial clutter, Habibi tells the tale of Dodola and Zam, refugee child slaves bound to each other by chance, by circumstance, and by the love that grows between them. We follow them as their lives unfold together and apart; as they struggle to make a place for themselves in a world (not unlike our own) fueled by fear, lust, and greed; and as they discover the extraordinary depth—and frailty—of their connection.

About the Author

CRAIG THOMPSON’s previous graphic novels include Blankets (for which he received three Harvey Awards for Best Artist, Best Graphic Album of Original Work, and Best Cartoonist; and two Eisner Awards for Best Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist); Goodbye, Chunky Rice; and Carnet de Voyage. He lives in Portland, Oregon.