{"title":"David B.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid B.\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that explore deep historical and political narratives with striking visual storytelling. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations\u003c\/em\u003e, blend intricate artwork with profound examinations of complex global issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thought-provoking journey through history and human conflict, presented with a unique graphic novel perspective that challenges and enriches the understanding of contemporary and past events.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"best-of-enemies-a-history-of-us-and-middle-east-relations-by-jean-pierre-filiu-9781906838454","title":"Best of Enemies: A History of US and Middle East Relations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies\u003c\/em\u003e is surely destined to stand alongside Marjane Satrapi's \u003cem\u003ePersepolis\u003c\/em\u003e as a graphic history of the Middle East. A must-read for anyone interested in learning, or teaching, about the region. - Mark Levine, professor of history at UC-Irvine and author of \u003cem\u003eHeavy Metal Islam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the third volume of their graphic history of US and Middle East relations, Jean-Pierre Filiu and David B. take in the tumultuous period that began with Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990 and ended with Obama's decision, in 2013, not to intervene in Syria.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the First Gulf War, the rise of al-Qaeda, the military response to September 11, and the present conflict in Syria, \u003cem\u003eBest of Enemies: Part Three\u003c\/em\u003e is propelled by a clash between four presidents and their Middle Eastern antagonists: on the one hand, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama; on the other, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, and Bashar al-Assad. 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He envisioned a utopian city-state, but Fiume quickly became a surreal center of violence, looting, and decadence, with shades of the Fascist movement to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed comics artist David B. uses this real event as a backdrop and seamlessly weaves history, hysteria, and highly stylized art into the tragic love story of a beautiful torch singer and a young soldier haunted by the horrors of trench warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Paths\u003c\/em\u003e has received notable praise:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"David B. draws with the chaotic, high-contrast style he used in his best-known work, \u003cem\u003eEpileptic\u003c\/em\u003e, to capture the distressed, surreal mood of artists struggling to run the world.\" - \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Expressive, colorful drawings and vivid character designs\" - \u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"As with \u003cem\u003eEpileptic\u003c\/em\u003e, the art in \u003cem\u003eBlack Paths\u003c\/em\u003e is twisted but the writing is straight, charting a clear narrative path through the insanity of Italy in the year following World War I...\" - \u003cem\u003eThe A.V. 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