{"product_id":"vertigo-9780486468891","title":"Vertigo","description":"One of the finest wood engravers of the twentieth century, Lynd Ward took his work to a new dimension when he created the \"wordless novel. \"\u003ci\u003eGods' Man, \u003c\/i\u003ehis first novel in woodcuts, appeared in 1929; during the 1930s, he published five more pictorial narratives. Ward earned the Library of Congress Award, the Caldecott Medal, and other prestigious awards. \u003ci\u003eVertigo, \u003c\/i\u003e published in 1937\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e is considered to be his masterpiece. Telling this poignant story with 230 stylized woodcuts, the artist rewards his readers' eyes with the intricate beauty of his craft -- and satisfies their spirits with a freedom of interpretation that extends beyond the reach of words. \u003cbr\u003ePublished more than seventy years ago in the midst of the Great Depression, the dramatic tale of three people dealing with financial instability, joblessness, and debt rings strikingly true today. A young girl who longs to be an accomplished violinist, and a boy who hopes to become a builder, find their dreams shattered by desperate economic times. When an elderly gentleman wields his power to cut his business losses, all three lives are changed forever. Includes a new introduction by David Beron , a woodcut novel historian and the author of \u003ci\u003eWordless Books: The Original Graphic Novels\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/26\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486468891\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Lynd Ward","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36637841752220,"sku":"9780486468891","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_030147c6-4a79-4e85-a9b7-c2b72759a7f3.jpg?v=1603845815","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/vertigo-9780486468891","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}