{"product_id":"vanko-1848-paperback","title":"Vanko, 1848 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Van Hamme\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Berthet\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1848. In Ottoman-occupied Montenegro, young doctor Vanko Winczlav is one of the leaders of a popular uprising. Betrayed, wanted by the authorities, he flees the Balkans for the United States in the company of a Bulgarian refugee, Veska, whom he marries to allow her to enter New York legally. So begins the history of a family closely entwined with that of a still new country going through many transformations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Van Hamme\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most acclaimed writers of European comics. Among his many successes, let's mention\u003ci\u003e Thorgal \u003c\/i\u003ewith Rosinski, \u003ci\u003eXIII\u003c\/i\u003e with Vance and \u003ci\u003eLargo Winch \u003c\/i\u003ewith Francq, but also \u003ci\u003eLady S.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWayne Shelton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAuthorised Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e, and several volumes of \u003ci\u003eBlake \u0026amp; Mortimer\u003c\/i\u003e - all published by Cinebook. \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Berthet \u003c\/b\u003eis a French 'ligne claire' artist. After a remarkable entrance onto the comics scene in \u003ci\u003eSpirou Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e with \u003ci\u003eCouleur Café\u003c\/i\u003e in 1980, he created, among others, \u003ci\u003eLe Prive d'Hollywood, Les Exploits de Poison Ivy\u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003ePin-up\u003c\/i\u003e with Yann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50333390405869,"sku":"9781800440609","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/vIwWs5qmce9781800440609.webp?v=1784985709","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/vanko-1848-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}