{"product_id":"apollos-song-isbn-9781647291204","title":"Apollo's Song","description":"\u003cb\u003eOR NOT TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom a boxcar bound for a Nazi concentration camp to a dystopian future where humans are persecuted by their own clones, \u003ci\u003eApollo's Song\u003c\/i\u003e reaches Olympian heights of tragedy as it explores the meaning of love and the consequences of its absence. Salty, romantic, and at times profoundly erotic, the ambiguities of its poetic justice will plumb new depths of the heart with each rereading.\"More than telling a multifaceted story, Apollo’s Song inspires. When the dust settles and the back cover is closed, Tezuka’s intent is laid bare to the reader and it’s a noble one. Shogo doesn’t merely learn a lesson about love and life — he transcends the agony of both.\" - \u003ci\u003eMangaLife\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eTezuka’s work is about as essential and far-reaching as manga gets, and \u003ci\u003eApollo’s Song\u003c\/i\u003e only adds that much more weight to an already massive reputation. Start here, and if you’re intrigued, \u003ci\u003eOde to Kirihito\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBuddha \u003c\/i\u003ealso await you. There’s never been anything like Tezuka’s body of work, and there probably never will be again.\" - \u003ci\u003eSerdar Yegulalp Anime Advanced Media Network \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eOsamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U.S. as \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, when he authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic.","brand":"Vertical Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302865719525,"sku":"NP9781647291204","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781647291204.jpg?v=1767721687","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/apollos-song-isbn-9781647291204","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}