{"product_id":"9781683969648","title":"Petar \u0026 Liza","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this resplendently painted graphic novel, a poet and a dancer form a beautiful connection in a bleak world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"In this resplendently painted graphic novel, a poet and a dancer form a beautiful connection in a bleak world. When Petar returns home to civilian life after his two-year conscription in the ex-Yugoslavian army, he finds himself adrift. Even amidst the most raucous, late-night parties, he feels detached from it all, like a ghost haunting the living. But a serendipitous encounter with Liza, a dancer with a joie de vivre about her, brings a flood of vibrant color into his gray life. Their lyrical romance forms an oasis in a bleak world, until his inner demons start to reveal themselves. A heartfelt character study, this graphic novel paints the portrait of a complex protagonist often at odds with himself. At times, Petar writes soulful, life-affirming poetry, while at others he falls into spells of depression and self-destruction. Petar \u0026amp; Liza is a work of meticulous expressionism that reflects Miroslav Sekulic-Struja's vivid artistic vision. In dazzling gouache, Sekulic-Struja conjures an earthy, street-level view of humanity, bringing to life bohemian environs of dive bars, back rooms, and crowded cityscapes. He paints a world in darkness and turmoil, in which rays of sunshine occasionally peek through.\"--Publisher. Review Quotes : The handling of Petar's journey has heartbreaking moments and page after page of exquisite art.-- \"The Slings \u0026amp; Arrows\" Review Quotes : While the artwork and the relationship tend to skew toward the bleak, there is no denying that both are wondrous and entertaining here. ... A beautiful book to get lost in.-- \"Cinema Sentries\" Review Quotes : Unpredictable and as strange as life itself, every single picture in Miroslav Sekulic-Struja's Petar \u0026amp; Liza is an exquisite, beautiful painting--all of which, amazingly, add up to an exquisite, beautiful, emotionally moving and poetically written portrait of an artist, a love story and, finally, a whole generation. I was stunned by it. His work, and this book, feel like a miracle to me.--Chris Ware (Building Stories) Review Quotes : In addition to its beautiful, colorful, and detailed folk art images that invite lingering, Peter \u0026amp; Liza is full of memorable lines.-- \"Foreword Reviews\" Review Quotes : The great Chris Ware has said he was 'stunned' by this 'exquisite' portrait of a generation, and it's not hard to see why. Just beautiful.-- \"The Observer\" Review Quotes : Wow. This is in the running for best book of the year.-- \"Living The Line\" Publisher Marketing :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024-06-18\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46489101435011,"sku":"9781683969648","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9781683969648.jpg?v=1770339363","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9781683969648","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}