{"product_id":"the-pass-9798875000652","title":"The Pass","description":"In her early thirties, Claudia is fast becoming a sensation on the culinary scene. While putting her chic London restaurant, Alley, on the map, she decides to enter the upcoming Chef of the Year competition. All this, as she is also attempting to make a name for herself beyond the shadow of her famous chef father. As the day of the competition nears, tensions simmer as the pressures of ambition, business, family, and friendship threaten to throw her world awry. \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Pass\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNYT\u003c\/em\u003e-reviewed British comic artist Katriona Chapman brings to life the fast-paced, high-pressure atmosphere of restaurant life, with a lived-in cast of characters including chef Claudia, her best friend and sous chef Lisa, and barman Ben. Chapman delves into themes of identity, the pains of expectation and success, and the allure of running from the life you've built. A sensitive and affecting slice of life, rendered in soft digital coloring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChapman, Katriona:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eKatriona Chapman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a graphic novelist whose work explores the lives of characters navigating the contemporary world. Her books include \u003cem\u003eFollow Me In\u003c\/em\u003e, which won the Broken Frontier Awards Best Graphic Nonfiction Prize, and \u003cem\u003eBreakwater\u003c\/em\u003e, a New York Times Top Ten Graphic Novel. She lives in London, UK.","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890685870354,"sku":"9798875000652","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1dc5e212-cfab-4de9-98a4-e64956eafa43.jpg?v=1768315408","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-pass-9798875000652","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}