{"product_id":"men-at-sea-9781682473870","title":"Men at Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMen at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is an opus of eight spectacularly drawn dark, poetic stories adapted by Riff Reb's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collection offers:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003eA Smile of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e by Joseph Conrad\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003eThe Sea Horses\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Shamraken Homeward Bound \u003c\/em\u003efrom William Hope Hodgson\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003eThe Galley Slaves\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Far South\u003c\/em\u003e from Pierre Mac Orlan\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003e A Descent into the Maelstrom\u003c\/em\u003e from Edgar Allan Poe\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003e The Three Customs Officers\u003c\/em\u003e from Marcel Schwob\u003cbr\u003e●\u003cem\u003eThe Shipwreck\u003c\/em\u003e from Robert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese eight tales, themselves interspersed by seven double-page spreads dedicated to extracts from illustrated classics, deliver a rich, poetic, and masterfully crafted work of life and death on the sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A storybook style that entrancingly depicts deep emotions with its use of stark, macabre colors, harsh shading, and darkly cartoonish faces.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e — Publishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eMen at Sea \u003ci\u003eis one of the most striking collections of short works in comics seen in some time…. This is a virtual treasure trove for those who love art, literature, and history.”\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e— Comics Grinder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Riff Reb’s is a truly remarkable storyteller; his artwork is timeless and evocative and his skills at writing easily match it. [...] Strange and beautiful in equal measure, this is a fine example of what can be done with the medium of the graphic novel.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e — Hellbound.ca\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Naval Institute Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50578369642839,"sku":"9781682473870","price":18.71,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781682473870.jpg?v=1746098982","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/men-at-sea-9781682473870","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}