{"product_id":"an-iranian-metamorphosis-mana-neyestani-9780988901445","title":"An Iranian Metamorphosis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eL.A. Times Book Prize Finalist (Graphic Novel\/Comics) 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCartoonist Studio Prize Shortlist 2014\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a children's cartoon cause riots?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Mana Neyestani's cartoons sparked riots, shuttered the newspaper he worked for, and landed the cartoonist and his editor in solitary confinement inside of Iran's notorious prison system. But that's not the whole story. Neyestani exposes the complex interplay between art, law, politics, ethnic sensitivities, and authoritarian elements inside of Iran's Islamic Republic. In his journey to escape imprisonment, the artist travels from Iran to Dubai, Turkey, Malaysia, all the way to China. Along the way he shines a light on the dangerous and convoluted measures taken by refugees in their attempts to find safety and freedom. Mana Neystani's story is at once unique, universal, and truly Kafkaesque.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is always that risk, that possibility, that the authorities will find a political dimension to your drawings.\"--Mana Neyestani for \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mana Neyestani\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0988901447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780988901445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Uncivilized Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.70w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2014\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mana Neyestani","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989688713471,"sku":"9780988901445","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_555c7f50-7afa-41ad-ac29-846a62ff6c8e.jpg?v=1683300892","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-iranian-metamorphosis-mana-neyestani-9780988901445","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}