{"product_id":"9781596439184","title":"Baby's in Black: Astrid Kirchherr, Stuart Sutcliffe, and the Beatles","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet the Beatles . . . right at the beginning of their careers. This gorgeous, high-energy graphic novel is an intimate peek into the early years of the world's greatest rock band. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe heart of \u003ci\u003eBaby's In Black\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story. The \"fifth Beatle,\" Stuart Sutcliffe, falls in love with the beautiful Astrid Kirchherr when she recruits the Beatles for a sensational (and famous) photography session during their time in Hamburg. When the band returns to the UK, Sutcliffe quits, becomes engaged to Kirchherr, and stays in Hamburg. A year later, his meteoric career as a modern artist is cut short when he dies unexpectedly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book ends as it begins, with Astrid, alone and adrift; but with a note of hope: her life is incomparably richer and more directed thanks to her friendship with the Beatles and her love affair with Sutcliffe. Author\/illustrator Arne Bellstorf tells this tender story with stirring, romantic black-and-white artwork. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaby's In Black\u003c\/i\u003e is based on a true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055932326128,"sku":"9781596439184","price":13.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781596439184_p0.jpg?v=1763811752","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781596439184","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}