Democracy
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21.54 €
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An epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy - from the illustrator behind the bestselling Logicomix
"Impressive ... Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story" Booklist
"It"s fun, it"s heartbreaking, it"s thought-provoking, and it"s tragic - and it"s absolutely one of the greatest graphic novels I expect to read all year" i09
It is 490BC and Athens is at war. Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow"s battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life. Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy.
Through a series of breathtaking scenes, we see that democracy was forged from chance and historical contingency - but also through the cunning and courage of a group of highly talented, driven individuals.
Alecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna, artists behind the international phenomenon Logicomix, together with writer Abraham Kawa deliver a graphic novel bursting with extraordinary characters and vibrant colour, one that offers fresh insight into how this greatest of civic inventions came to be.
"Impressive ... Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story" Booklist
"It"s fun, it"s heartbreaking, it"s thought-provoking, and it"s tragic - and it"s absolutely one of the greatest graphic novels I expect to read all year" i09
It is 490BC and Athens is at war. Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow"s battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life. Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy.
Through a series of breathtaking scenes, we see that democracy was forged from chance and historical contingency - but also through the cunning and courage of a group of highly talented, driven individuals.
Alecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna, artists behind the international phenomenon Logicomix, together with writer Abraham Kawa deliver a graphic novel bursting with extraordinary characters and vibrant colour, one that offers fresh insight into how this greatest of civic inventions came to be.