{"product_id":"love-languages-9781603095570","title":"Love Languages","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo foreigners in France reach across language barriers and turn each other's lives upside down in this stunningly beautiful queer romance graphic novel painted in dazzling watercolor.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah Huxley has moved from London to Paris, only to find a lonely life of corporate drudgery and disappointment--a far cry from her romantic expectations of the city. She collides with Ping Loh, a young woman working as an \u003ci\u003eau pair\u003c\/i\u003e to a wealthy family of Hong Kong expats, and the two bond over their shared struggle with the French tongue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn museums and markets, over text messages and translation apps, Ping and Sarah slowly begin to learn each other's languages, communicating in a rich and ever-shifting blend of English, French, and Cantonese. As their friendship blooms, so does their private dialect--a personal linguistic patchwork, a shared secret just for them. But when their feelings for each other start to deepen, they discover that the simplest words to translate can be the hardest words to say. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these sumptuously painted pages, award-winning graphic novelist James Albon \u003ci\u003e(The Delicacy)\u003c\/i\u003e presents a dazzling love story about cross-cultural connection, the bewildering sensation of feeling one's brain rewrite itself, and the intoxicating rush of the foreign becoming familiar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Albon\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author and illustrator from Scotland. His illustrations and stories explore his fascination with people, places, languages, and the dynamics of relationships. His graphic novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Delicacy, A Shining Beacon, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHer Bark \u0026amp; Her Bite.\u003c\/i\u003e As an editorial illustrator he has worked with a wide range of clients, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Lib?ration, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eParis Review, \u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post.\u003c\/i\u003e He has traveled all over the world and has lived in London, Hong Kong, Lyon, and Strasbourg. He currently lives in Edinburgh.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Top Shelf Productions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51254174220562,"sku":"9781603095570","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_173e252e-6a5b-456c-8b06-03dc7f5ac208.jpg?v=1746312752","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/love-languages-9781603095570","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}