{"product_id":"polina-9780224096935","title":"Polina","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBastien Vivès is a graphic novelist and illustrator. He is the author of several highly-acclaimed graphic novels, including \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHollywood in January\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eA Taste of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eChlorine \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 'Essential Revelation' prize at the Angouleme Festival in 2009. He lives in Paris.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA distinctly continental sort of graphic novel: 200 sepia-tone pages of rambling story about a young ballet dancer’s training and young adulthood, rather like \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e without the madness and body horror. -- Tim Martin * Daily Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eAn absorbing tale… Both the art and the narrative are compelling and arresting and it isn’t long before the book has you in its gentle grip. * Bookmunch *\u003cbr\u003eThrillingly minimalistic… Who knew you could express so much in so few lines? * Herald *\u003cbr\u003eI was seduced immediately… This is an exceptionally absorbing and touching book, one that should be required reading for teenage girls everywhere. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eVivès conveys emotions with the lightest of touches... a perceptive look at the things in a ballerina’s life that fuel her artistry. But it will also delight readers unfamiliar with ballet. It reminds us that youthful hopes and disappointments may be innocent, but they are not necessarily shallow. They can be turned into great art. * Economist *","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358984175959,"sku":"9780224096935","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780224096935.jpg?v=1754123092","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/polina-9780224096935","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}