{"title":"Bastien Vives","description":"\u003cp\u003eBastien Vives crafts graphic novels that blend visual storytelling with nuanced human emotions. His work often explores intimate relationships and the complexities of youth, drawing readers into vivid, heartfelt narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a distinctive style that balances simplicity and depth, Vives invites readers to experience moments of both tenderness and tension. His stories, like \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e, offer a fresh perspective within the graphic novel genre, appealing to those who appreciate thoughtful, character-driven tales.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"olympia-by-bastien-vives-9781683965176","title":"Olympia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlex, Carole, and Sam use technology, know-how, and some serious chutzpah bordering on hubris to reinvent a profession that has lost much of its fun and insolence since the early 20th century. After successfully stealing \u003cem\u003eLe Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e by Ingrés from the Louvre, the art thieves have a new mission: nab Édouard Manet's \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e—plus two other masterpieces—from the Petit Palais in Paris. Naturally, complications ensue, and not just from the fact that Carole is nine months pregnant at the time of the heist!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForming a trio as formidable as their protagonists, Bastien Vives, Jérôme Mulot, and Florent Ruppert deliver an explosive, grand symphony of adventure, as well as a very touching and funny character study in this eagerly anticipated sequel to \u003cem\u003eThe Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426751299820,"sku":"9781683965176","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683965176.jpg?v=1774767828"},{"product_id":"the-grande-odalisque-olympia-box-set-by-bastien-vives-9781683965350","title":"The Grande Odalisque \u0026 Olympia Box Set","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust in time for the release of \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e this season comes a boxed set collecting \u003cem\u003eThe Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e, which form the complete, two-volume saga of master art criminals Carole, Alex, and Sam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialising in the theft of fine art, the trio reinvents a profession that has lost much of its fun and insolence since its heyday in the early 20th century. After successfully stealing \u003cem\u003eLa Grande Odalisque\u003c\/em\u003e by Ingrés from the Louvre (in Fantagraphics' acclaimed 2021 edition of the same name) and taking on the French Special Forces, the trio eyes Manet's \u003cem\u003eOlympia\u003c\/em\u003e in the eponymous sequel. Collectively, the two books paint a vivid portrait of three of the most badass femmes fatales in recent comics memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eForming a trio as formidable as their protagonists, Bastien Vivès, Jérôme Mulot, and Florent Ruppert deliver a wickedly funny and explosive, grand symphony of adventure in this two-book series, collected for the first time in a handsome, hardcover slipcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428262232300,"sku":"9781683965350","price":114.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683965350.jpg?v=1774472807"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bastien-vives.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}