{"product_id":"capital-ideology-thomas-piketty-9781419777059","title":"Capital \u0026 Ideology: A Graphic Novel Adaptation: Based on the Book by Thomas Piketty, the Bestselling Author of Capital in the 21st Century and Capital","description":"\u003cb\u003eThomas Piketty's powerful and bestselling \u003ci\u003eCapital and Ideology\u003c\/i\u003e is now available in this accessible and richly illustrated full-color graphic novel format.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Praised by Piketty himself as a \"magnificent adaptation\" of his original book, this graphic novel adaptation is perfect for anyone looking to understand the wealth gap and why society is the way it is today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Claire Alet and Benjamin Adam make the original work's ideas more accessible through the addition of a family saga. Jules, the main character, is born at the end of the 19th century. He is a person of private means, a privileged figure representative of a profoundly unequal society obsessed with property. He, his family circle, and his descendants will experience the evolution of wealth and society. Eight generations of his family serve as a connecting thread running through the book, all the way up to Léa, a young woman today, who discovers the family secret at the root of their inheritance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book concludes with six compelling proposals for participatory socialism in the 21st century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Friendly and approachable illustrations by cartoonist and children's book author Benjamin Adam are easy to understand without diluting the subject matter. The material is adapted expertly by Claire Alet, a former journalist at \u003ci\u003eAlternatives Economiques\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Piketty, Claire Alet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 141977705X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419777059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Comicarts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Thomas Piketty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860151660799,"sku":"9781419777059","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1ec10909-139e-4af4-8ef7-56064110f70d.jpg?v=1709135513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capital-ideology-thomas-piketty-9781419777059","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}