{"product_id":"petar-liza-by-miroslav-sekulic-struja-9781683969648","title":"Petar \u0026 Liza","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest Graphic Novels of 2024, The Observer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Petar returns home to civilian life after his two-year conscription in the ex-Yugoslavian army, he finds himself adrift. Even amidst the most raucous, late-night parties, he feels detached from it all, like a ghost haunting the living. But a serendipitous encounter with Liza, a dancer with a joie de vivre about her, brings a flood of vibrant colour into his grey life. Their lyrical romance forms an oasis in a bleak world, until his inner demons start to reveal themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA heartfelt character study, this graphic novel paints the portrait of a complex protagonist often at odds with himself. At times, Petar writes soulful, life-affirming poetry, while at others he falls into spells of depression and self-destruction. \u003cem\u003ePetar \u0026amp; Liza\u003c\/em\u003e is a work of meticulous expressionism that reflects Miroslav Sekulic-Struja's vivid artistic vision. In dazzling gouache, Sekulic-Struja conjures an earthy, street-level view of humanity, bringing to life bohemian environs of dive bars, back rooms, and crowded cityscapes. He paints a world in darkness and turmoil, in which rays of sunshine occasionally peek through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461239062764,"sku":"9781683969648","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683969648-petar-liza.jpg?v=1774963454","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/petar-liza-by-miroslav-sekulic-struja-9781683969648","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}