{"product_id":"carpe-fin-9781771622240","title":"Carpe Fin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hand-painted graphic novel blending manga with Haida tradition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a prequel to the award-winning \u003ci\u003eRed: A Haida Manga\u003c\/i\u003e, acclaimed artist Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas blends the Korean \u003ci\u003emanhwa\u003c\/i\u003e form with the Haida artistic and oral tradition in another stunning hand-painted volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarpe Fin \u003c\/i\u003erecounts the story of Carpe, the carpenter who constructs a giant mechanical whale in \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e, and explains how he came to be stranded on a rock in the middle of the ocean. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a small near-future community perched between the ocean and the northern temperate rainforest, a series of disasters is taking a heavy toll. It is early fall and a fuel spill has contaminated the marine foods the village was preparing to harvest. As food supplies dwindle, a small group decides to make a late season expedition to search for sea lions. Surprised by a ferocious storm, they abandon one man, Carpe, on an isolated rock at sea. After ten days they are finally able to return, but he has vanished. The story follows Carpe's encounters with the Lord of the Rock, who demands retribution for Carpe's role in the hunt, and Carpe's fate in the half-life between human and animal, life and death. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYahgulanaas, Michael:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Nicoll Yahgulanaas\u003c\/strong\u003e challenges native stereotypes through illustrative story telling. His artwork is informed by many years of dedication to public service and political activism, mostly on behalf of the Haida. \u003cstrong\u003eYahgulanaas \u003c\/strong\u003ecreates pop-graphic narratives that riff on traditional Haida stories and painting techniques, and developed Haida Manga--the distinctive art form for which he is widely known. A trickster-like sense of humour contributes to his work's appeal. \u003cstrong\u003eYahgulanaas' \u003c\/strong\u003ebooks include \u003cem\u003eFlight of the Hummingbird, A Tale of Two Shamans, The Last Voyage of the Black Ship, Hachidori\u003c\/em\u003e, and--most recently--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a graphic novel published by Douglas \u0026amp; McIntyre in Fall 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Nicoll Yahgulanaas\u003c\/strong\u003e has exhibited in several major galleries, including the Bill Reid Gallery, the McMichael Gallery, the Museum of Anthropology, the Glenbow Museum, and the National Arts Center in Ottawa. His Haida Anime Flight of the Hummingbird is featured on YouTube. For the past two decades, besides developing his unique visual style, \u003cstrong\u003eYahgulanaas\u003c\/strong\u003e has spent most of his time working with other Haida people to prevent their homeland, Haida Gwaii, from being logged. \u003cstrong\u003eYahgulanaas\u003c\/strong\u003e lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Douglas \u0026 McIntyre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50506333782290,"sku":"9781771622240","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d30da5dd-c60a-4a57-9f27-e417497b6afe.jpg?v=1730848921","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/carpe-fin-9781771622240","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}