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Democracy : a remarkable graphic novel about the world's first democracy, Paperback / softback Book

Democracy : a remarkable graphic novel about the world's first democracy Paperback / softback

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An epic, moving graphic novel set in ancient Athens about the birth and the rise of democracy – from the illustrator behind the bestselling Logicomix'Impressive ...

Simultaneously a standout historical examination and a compelling story' Booklist'It’s fun, it’s heartbreaking, it’s thought-provoking, and it’s tragic – and it’s absolutely one of the greatest graphic novels I expect to read all year' i09It is 490BC and Athens is at war.

Leander, trying to rouse his comrades for the morrow’s battle against a far mightier enemy, begins to recount the story of his own life.

Having witnessed the evils of the old tyrannical regimes and the rise of a new political system, Leander tells a tale of danger, bravery and big ideas, of the death of gods and the tortuous birth of democracy. Through a series of breathtaking scenes, we see that democracy was forged from chance and historical contingency – but also through the cunning and courage of a group of highly talented, driven individuals. Alecos Papadatos and Annie Di Donna, artists behind the international phenomenon Logicomix, together with writer Abraham Kawa deliver a graphic novel bursting with extraordinary characters and vibrant colour, one that offers fresh insight into how this greatest of civic inventions came to be.

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