{"product_id":"the-property-rutu-modan-9781770461154","title":"The Property","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINCLUDED ON MORE THAN TEN BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS, INCLUDING THE GUARDIAN, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SALON, AMAZON, AND THE WASHINGTON POST \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eModan delights in bringing the subtlest emotional shadings to vivid and often comical life on the page... \u003ci\u003eThe Property\u003c\/i\u003e is a] wryly funny and ultimately wrenching graphic novel.\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cb\u003eNPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eExit Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a story about secrets, money, and the bonds of love\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Property\u003c\/i\u003e is a work that will inspire, fascinate, and delight readers and critics alike. Savvy and insightful, elegant and subtle, Rutu Modan's second full-length graphic novel is a triumph of storytelling and fine lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the death of her son, Regina Segal takes her granddaughter Mica to Warsaw, hoping to reclaim a family property lost during the Second World War. As they get to know modern Warsaw, Regina is forced to recall difficult things about her past, and Mica begins to wonder if maybe their reasons for coming aren't a little different than what her grandmother led her to believe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eModan offers up a world populated by prickly seniors, smart-alecky public servants, and stubborn women-a world whose realism is expressed alternately in the absurdity of people's behavior and in the complex consequences of their sacrifices. Modan's ever-present wit is articulated perfectly in her clear-line style, while a subtle, almost muted color palette complements the true-to-life nuances of her characterization. \u003ci\u003eExit Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e made a huge splash for this signature combination of wit, style, and realism, and \u003ci\u003eThe Property \u003c\/i\u003ewill cement Modan's status as one of the foremost cartoonists working today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rutu Modan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1770461159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770461154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Drawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.91h x 7.14w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Will Eisner Comic Industry Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/04\/2013 pg. 28","brand":"Rutu Modan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44051132678399,"sku":"9781770461154","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a4eefa28-60cb-4a48-bab4-8af1eb3fd643.jpg?v=1685011284","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-property-rutu-modan-9781770461154","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}