{"product_id":"meadowlark-a-coming-of-age-crime-story-hardcover","title":"Meadowlark: A Coming-Of-Age Crime Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEthan Hawke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGreg Ruth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the dream team behind #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eIndeh\u003c\/i\u003e comes a graphic novel following a father and son as they navigate an increasingly catastrophic day.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the quiet and unassuming city of Huntsville, Texas, Jack \"Meadowlark\" Johnson, and his teenage son, Cooper embark on a journey of epic proportions. Told over the course a single day, this electrifying graphic novel recounts Cooper's struggle to survive the consequences of his father's mistakes and the dangers they have brought home to his estranged family. As Cooper and his father desperately navigate cascading threats of violence, they must also grapple with their own combative, dysfunctional, but loving relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on inspiration from the authors' childhoods in Texas, their relationships with their own sons and from ancient myths that resonate throughout the ages, this contemporary crime noir is a propulsive coming-of-age tale of the shattering transition into manhood. While both father and son strive to understand their place in the world and each other's lives, tension and resentment threaten to boil over. As emotionally evocative as it is visually stunning, this captivating graphic novel will appeal to fans of Cormac McCarthy's \u003ci\u003eNo Country for Old Men\u003c\/i\u003e and Terrence Malick's \u003ci\u003eBadlands\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthan Hawke\u003c\/b\u003e's first graphic novel with illustrator Greg Ruth, \u003ci\u003eIndeh\u003c\/i\u003e, debuted at #1 on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list in 2016. His other literary works include \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eRules for a Knight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAsh Wednesday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hottest State\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also acted in more than fifty films and is the director of three feature films and one documentary. He is a four-time Academy Award nominee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreg Ruth\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\/illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Boy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIndeh\u003c\/i\u003e and has been making books and comics since 1993. Greg has also created music videos for both Prince and Rob Thomas and children's picture books including \u003ci\u003ePure Enduring Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e (with Barack Obama), \u003ci\u003e Red Kite, Blue Kite\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ji Li Jiang), \u003ci\u003e A Pirate's Guide to First Grade\u003c\/i\u003e (with James Preller), and his latest from Feiwel \u0026amp; Friends entitled \u003ci\u003eComing Home\u003c\/i\u003e. His comics work includes \u003ci\u003eSudden Gravity, Freaks of the Heartland, Conan: Born on the Battlefield, The Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGoosebumps\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives and works in Western Massachusetts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.3 x 7.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768170053920,"sku":"9781538714577","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0055c2c75b0f528deb64cff6b248d37e.webp?v=1780326305","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/meadowlark-a-coming-of-age-crime-story-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}