{"product_id":"majnun-and-layla-yann-damezin-9781643379487","title":"Majnun and Layla: Songs from Beyond the Grave","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic Persian poem of romance and tragedy captured as a sumptuous and richly colorful graphic novel, inspired by traditional art of the region.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the prestigious \u003ci\u003ePrix Orange de la bande dessin馥 \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e2022\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNYPL List of Best New Comics of 2023 for Adults\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a story known around the world. Born of an Arabic tale, it has been interpreted hundreds of times in Persian, Turkish, and Indian languages. It has influenced playwrights, composers, filmmakers, scholars, modern popular language, the first opera of Islamic origin, and individuals as varied as Aleister Crowley and Eric Clapton. The tragic tale of love unfulfilled - Majnun and Layla. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Qays and Layla were madly in love. So in love, it has been said, that the young man could not contain his passion for his beloved, singing to the winds with such fervor he was given the nickname \"Majnun\" -- The Madman. But their love could not be, as the lovers were separated by fate and man, leading to a tragic end for these star-crossed souls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Experience the classic Persian poem as painted in the lush palette of artist Yann Damezin. Through his brush, we see a decadent and sensorial world, one as raw and vulnerable as the love between the Majnun and his Layla.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yann Damezin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1643379488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643379487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Life Drawn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.30h x 7.70w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/02\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Yann Damezin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44159541707007,"sku":"9781643379487","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8597004b-54a3-4803-9f65-7283777b91e7.jpg?v=1689083224","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/majnun-and-layla-yann-damezin-9781643379487","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}