{"product_id":"9780399184796","title":"City of Clowns","description":"\u003cb\u003eA gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcón’s story \u003ci\u003eCity of Clowns\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Oscar “Chino” Uribe is a young Peruvian journalist for a local tabloid paper. After the recent death of his philandering father, he must confront the idea of his father’s other family, and how much of his own identity has been shaped by his father’s murky morals. At the same time, he begins to chronicle the life of street clowns, sad characters who populate the violent and corrupt city streets of Lima, and is drawn into their haunting, fantastical world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This remarkably affecting story by Daniel Alarcón was included in his acclaimed first book, \u003ci\u003eWar by Candlelight\u003c\/i\u003e, and now, in collaboration with artist Sheila Alvarado, it takes on a new, thrilling form. This graphic novel, with its short punches of action and images, its stark contrasts between light and dark, truth and fiction, perfectly corresponds to the tone of Chino’s story. With the city of Lima as a character, and the bold visual language from the story, \u003ci\u003eCity of Clowns\u003c\/i\u003e is moving, menacing, and brilliantly vivid.","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078033391856,"sku":"9780399184796","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780399184796_p0.jpg?v=1763698926","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780399184796","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}