{"product_id":"democracy-4","title":"Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eAn epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy – from the illustrator behind the bestselling \u003ci\u003eLogicomix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Impressive ... Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt’s fun, it’s heartbreaking, it’s thought-provoking, and it’s tragic – and it’s absolutely one of the greatest graphic novels I expect to read all year''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003ei09\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is 490BC and Athens is at war. Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow’s battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life. Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of breathtaking scenes, we see that democracy was forged from chance and historical contingency – but also through the cunning and courage of a group of highly talented, driven individuals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna, artists behind the international phenomenon Logicomix, together with writer Abraham Kawa deliver a graphic novel bursting with extraordinary characters and vibrant colour, one that offers fresh insight into how this greatest of civic inventions came to be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57349202641278,"sku":"NW9781408820179","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781408820179.jpg?v=1778686376","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/democracy-4","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}