{"title":"Emil Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmil Wilson\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that meld evocative storytelling with striking visuals. His work, including titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingales\u003c\/em\u003e, often explores themes of identity, community, and resilience through richly drawn characters and immersive narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, character-driven stories that balance emotional depth with artistic expression, inviting reflection long after the final page is turned. Wilson’s graphic novels offer a unique blend of personal insight and universal experience within the vibrant medium of sequential art.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-nightingales-by-emil-wilson-9781787336568","title":"The Nightingales","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA heart-breaking story of a young woman in a small Oregon town and the dying stranger who moves into her home - the gorgeously illustrated debut graphic novel about a life-changing friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on a true story, the singular tale of a seventeen-year-old girl and the dying stranger who moves into her family's home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's spring 1985 when Emil Wilson's father, Donald, quietly invites his colleague Jim to move in with his family. What Don doesn't tell his wife Annemarie or his teenage daughter Lou is that Jim has AIDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor small-town Oregon in the eighties, a place where Lou's treasured \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e arrives three days late, AIDS is still a news story that happens in faraway places to faraway people. Jim is worldly, witty and quickly deteriorating. His presence in the house turns the family upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Annemarie's fear and resentment grow, adding further strain to the family's shaky foundations, Lou forms an unlikely friendship with Jim (and his two showbiz Pomeranians, Henny and Penny) - a friendship that pushes Lou to grow up, get out and imagine a life beyond the limits of her town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTender, funny and gorgeously illustrated in full colour, \u003cem\u003eThe Nightingales\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable portrait of an imperfect family, and a coming of age shaped by love and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47648347521260,"sku":"9781787336568","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787336568-the-nightingales.jpg?v=1779257536"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/emil-wilson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}