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Dare to Disappoint GN (2015 FSG) Growing Up in Turkey comic books

  • Issue #1-1ST
    Dare to Disappoint GN (2015 FSG) Growing Up in Turkey 1-1ST

    1st printing. Story and art by Ozge Samanci. Growing up on the Aegean coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Ozge to become an engineer. She tried to hear her own voice over his and the religious and militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship. Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.

  • Issue #1-REP
    Dare to Disappoint GN (2015 FSG) Growing Up in Turkey 1-REP


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    2nd and later printings. Story and art by Ozge Samanci. Growing up on the Aegean coast, Ozge loved the sea and imagined a life of adventure while her parents and society demanded predictability. Her dad expected Ozge to become an engineer. She tried to hear her own voice over his and the religious and militaristic tensions of Turkey and the conflicts between secularism and fundamentalism. Could she be a scuba diver like Jacques Cousteau? A stage actress? Would it be possible to please everyone including herself? In her graphic memoir, Ozge recounts her story using inventive collages, weaving together images of the sea, politics, science, and friendship. Softcover, 7-in. x 8-in., 200 pages, full color. Cover price $16.99.