{"product_id":"9780439895309","title":"The Arrival","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a groundbreaking, multi-award-winning modern classic from one of the world's most acclaimed artists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tan's lovingly laid out and masterfully rendered tale about the immigrant experience is a documentary magically told.\" -- Art Spiegelman, author of \u003ci\u003eMaus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA man leaves his wife and child in an impoverished town, seeking better prospects in an unknown country on the other side of a vast ocean. He finds himself in a bewildering city of unfamiliar customs, peculiar animals, curious floating objects, and indecipherable languages. He is helped along the way by sympathetic strangers, each carrying their own unspoken history: stories of struggle and survival in a world of incomprehensible violence, upheaval, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold as a series of extraordinary wordless images, \u003ci\u003eThe Arrival\u003c\/i\u003e is a modern classic sure to resonate with readers of all ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shaun Tan","offers":[{"title":"Scholastic Inc. |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2025-05-20","offer_id":46574067187967,"sku":"9780439895309","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_4192daa1-ed42-475d-bde7-661cd1022bfb.jpg?v=1742505032","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780439895309","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}