{"product_id":"the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-isbn-9781594742811","title":"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button","description":"Upon completing “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” in 1922, F. Scott Fitzgerald declared it “the funniest story ever written” and “one of my two favorite stories.” It’s the strange tale of a man who is “born” 70 years old and mysteriously ages in reverse. This stunning graphic novel adaptation illustrates Benjamin Button’s many adventures: He falls in love, starts a family, and runs a successful business. In his later years, he goes to war and attends Harvard University. As an old man, he resembles a newborn baby and returns to the care of a nurse.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Complete with Fitzgerald’s original text, dazzling watercolor illustrations, and an afterword describing the story’s origins and critical reception, this edition offers a fresh look at a literary masterpiece.\u003cb\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald \u003c\/b\u003eis widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s greatest writers. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1896 and published his first novel, \u003ci\u003eThis Side of Paradise, \u003c\/i\u003ein 1920. His other novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Beautiful and the Damned, The Great Gatsby, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTender Is the Night. \u003c\/i\u003eHe died of a heart attack in 1940 at the age of forty-four. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNunzio DeFilippis\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eChristina Weir\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of several original graphic novels, including Skinwalker, Three Strikes, Maria’s Wedding, and Past Lies (all from Oni Press). They’ve also worked extensively in superhero comics and have written for Wonder Woman, New X-Men, Adventures of Superman, and Hellions. They live in Los Angeles and also work in film and television.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eKevin Cornell\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and designer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He maintains the Web Site www.bearskinrug.co.uk, which he frequently updates with sketches, comics, and mildly amusing prose. Although doctors confirm that he’s aging forward in a normal fashion, they agree his maturity level is still rather stunted.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e A scholar, poet, and avid nature photographer, \u003cb\u003eDonald Sheehy\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of English at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches American literature and writing courses in the Department of English and Theatre Arts.  He has published extensively on the life and work of Robert Frost and is an editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Letters of Robert Frost\u003c\/i\u003e, forthcoming from Harvard University Press.","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304976011493,"sku":"NP9781594742811","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781594742811.jpg?v=1767738893","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-isbn-9781594742811","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}