{"product_id":"9780486803913","title":"Billy Budd, KGB","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\"Vivid and sensitive.\"  —  \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eInspired by Herman Melville's novella, this graphic novel recounts a gifted and naïve young man's recruitment by the Soviet secret service and his adventures in New York City as a spy. The tale begins in the aftermath of World War II, when a Ukrainian orphan with remarkable psychic powers is selected and trained by the KGB. Two decades later he arrives in the United States to lead a double life. Operating under the name Billy Budd, he conducts espionage while working with a construction crew that builds skyscrapers. Billy's rescue of a co-worker and the resulting friendship lead the agent in the direction of a spiritual existence, a previously unimaginable possibility. But can Billy escape his Soviet masters?\u003cbr\u003eThis edition features a new English translation by author Jerome Charyn, who previously collaborated with illustrator François Boucq on the acclaimed graphic novel \u003ci\u003eThe Magician's Wife. \u003c\/i\u003eAn Introduction by Paul Pope, author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eBatman: Year 100,\u003c\/i\u003e provides additional insights into this Cold War thriller.\u003cbr\u003eSuggested for mature readers.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50078530994416,"sku":"9780486803913","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486803913_p0.jpg?v=1784729573","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486803913","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}