{"product_id":"days-of-sand-aime-de-jongh-9781914224041","title":"Days of Sand: A Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eAward-winning comics author Aim馥 de Jongh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e's graphic novel \u003ci\u003eDays of Sand\u003c\/i\u003e is\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ea moving and unforgettable tale, inspired by real-life stories of courage and perseverance during the Dust Bowl of 1930s America.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e United States, 1937. In the middle of the Great Depression, 22-year-old photographer John Clark is brought in by the Farm Security Administration to document the calamitous conditions of the Dust Bowl in the Midwest and the South in order to bring the farmers' plight to the public eye. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When he starts working through his shooting script, however, he finds his subjects to be unreceptive. What good are a couple of photos against relentless and deadly dust storms? The more he shoots, the more John discovers the awful extent of their struggles and comes to question his own role and responsibilities in this tragedy sweeping through the center of the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Achingly bittersweet . . . de Jongh's artwork is glorious, and the book is full of historical touchpoints and photos that tie the fictionalized story to real events.\" --\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aim馥 de Jongh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914224043\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914224041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Selfmadehero\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.53h x 7.82w x 1.16d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2022 pg. 34\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/09\/2022","brand":"Aim馥 de Jongh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44050915787007,"sku":"9781914224041","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fabfffa4-9a27-45e7-822d-661e1addc38f.jpg?v=1685009994","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/days-of-sand-aime-de-jongh-9781914224041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}