{"product_id":"democracy-4","title":"Democracy","description":"An epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy – from the illustrator behind the bestselling Logicomix\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Impressive ... Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story'' Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlecos 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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57418957979983,"sku":"9781408820179","price":29.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0061\/0372\/8217\/files\/9781408820179_1-democracy.jpg?v=1775628660","url":"https:\/\/www.suomalainen.com\/products\/democracy-4","provider":"Suomalainen.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}