{"product_id":"taxi-stories-from-the-back-seat-paperback","title":"Taxi: Stories from the Back Seat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAimée de Jongh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This beautifully woven series of vignettes from the brilliant Aimee De Jongh are a necessary and poignant reminder of our common humanity.\" --Joe Sacco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the great young cartoonists in the world.\" --Comic Book Resources\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAim e de Jongh, one of the brightest new talents in Europe, creates her first autobiographic work, focusing on taxi rides from four cities: Los Angeles, Paris, Jakarta, and Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite the stunning and detailed streetscapes she passes, de Jongh discovers she's more interested in the cab drivers than the view from the backseat. As the drivers slowly open up about their personal lives, de Jongh does too--even when it means challenging her own ideas and prejudices. Through these vulnerable--and often humorous--moments, de Jongh finds common ground with the people driving her. \u003cem\u003eTaxi\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode to taxi drivers everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAim e de Jongh \u003c\/strong\u003eis a Dutch graphic novel author, animator, and illustrator. After creating comics for a daily newspaper for nearly five years, she left in 2017 to make graphic novels full time. Her debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Return of the Honey Buzzard\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Prix St Michel and was adapted to a live-action film. Her second book, \u003cem\u003eBlossoms in Autumn\u003c\/em\u003e, written by the acclaimed Belgian writer Zidrou, was awarded the \u003cem\u003ePrix Atomium\u003c\/em\u003e. She works and lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 9.5 x 6.8 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 September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770205012256,"sku":"9781772620399","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0562411b52a388e1776bad4d7f888c6f.webp?v=1780366942","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taxi-stories-from-the-back-seat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}