{"product_id":"the-delicacy-paperback","title":"The Delicacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Albon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRare and delicious fungi spell trouble for an ambitious restaurateur in this sumptuously painted graphic novel from one of Scotland's most imaginative young cartoonists.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTulip and his brother Rowan have left the simple comforts of their remote Scottish island with a plan: to grow succulent, organic vegetables in an idyllic market garden, and to open a restaurant serving these wholesome culinary delights to the busy sprawl of London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe world of fine dining seems impossibly competitive... until they discover a deliriously scrumptious new species of mushroom. The dish brings diners in droves, catapulting their small restaurant to success beyond their wildest dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, pressured by the demands of a hungry city, Tulip is desperate to crack the secret of their new ingredient's growth. But just how much will he sacrifice to feed his own insatiable ambition?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Albon is a British writer and illustrator. He studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, and went on to a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Drawing School in London. His short comic \"Madame \u0026amp; Me\" was a finalist in the Guardian\/Comica\/Cape Award in 2017, he was awarded the Gwen May Award from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 2012, and has been a Laureate of the Rene Carcan Biennale in 2014 and 2020. His previous books are \u003ci\u003eHer Bark \u0026amp; Her Bite\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and \u003ci\u003eA Shining Beacon\u003c\/i\u003e (2019).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.6 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699589287999,"sku":"9781603094924","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8f9acf7d898e45657c3ccc8386d35080.webp?v=1765013798","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-delicacy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}