{"title":"Cédric Taling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCédric Taling\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that blend introspective storytelling with a delicate visual style. His works often explore the quiet moments of life, inviting readers to reflect alongside his characters in a uniquely intimate way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith titles like \u003cem\u003eThoreau and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, Taling delves into themes of nature, solitude, and self-discovery, making his graphic novels a thoughtful journey for those who appreciate subtle emotion and evocative imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"thoreau-and-me-by-cedric-taling-9781910593837","title":"Thoreau and Me","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome heavy reading on the ecological and climate emergency leads Cédric, a forty-something painter living in Paris, to question his life choices. In a state of vulnerability, racked with eco-anxiety, he is contacted by the spirit of Henry David Thoreau: writer, environmentalist and the author of \u003cem\u003eWalden\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTwo centuries separate Cédric from the author who, depressed by the narrow materialism of industrialised America, retreated to a single-room cabin in the woods by Walden Pond. But as their Socratic dialogue continues, Cédric notices striking parallels between the suffocating commercialism of mid-19th-century America and the unsustainable, alienating, tech-driven consumerism of today. Both societies are shaped by a single priority - economic growth - that not only squanders the earth's resources but separates human beings from nature. Inspired by Thoreau's return to nature, Cédric begins dreaming of his own retreat from urban life: his own self-sufficient cabin in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThoreau and Me\u003c\/em\u003e, Cédric Taling explores the causes and consequences of today's climate emergency. Blending humour, philosophy and fiction, Taling asks how, at a time of unprecedented ecological and climate breakdown, we can learn to live with and respond to eco-anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433142173932,"sku":"9781910593837","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781910593837.jpg?v=1774765515"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/cedric-taling.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}