{"product_id":"9781506706696","title":"Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e is cooked up by the best selling author and veteran chef, Anthony Bourdain (\u003ci\u003eKitchen Confidential\u003c\/i\u003e, Emmy-Award winning TV star of \u003ci\u003eParts Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e) and acclaimed novelist Joel Rose (\u003ci\u003eKill, Kill, Faster, Faster\u003c\/i\u003e) back again from their \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 best seller, \u003ci\u003eGet Jiro\u003c\/i\u003e!. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing all-new original recipes prepared by Bourdain, plus a yellow ribbon bookmark , and a guide to the ghostly legendary spirits behind these horrifying tales. This horror anthology is sure to please--and scare!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a dark, haunted night, a Russian Oligarch dares a circle of international chefs to play the samurai game of 100 Candles--where each storyteller tells a terrifying tale of ghosts, demons and unspeakable beings--and prays to survive the challenge. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the Japanese Edo period game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, \u003ci\u003eHungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e reimagines the classic stories of yokai, yorei, and obake, all tainted with the common thread of food.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluding stellar artists Sebastian Cabrol, Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla, Irene Koh, Leo Manco, Alberto Ponticelli, Paul Pope, and Mateus Santolouco as well as amazing color by Jose Villarrubia, a drop-dead cover by Paul Pope.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gorgeous, haunting, at times gruesome saga that draws from the Japanese mythologies yokai, yorei, and obake, and mixes terrifying suspense with fascinating culinary intrigue, \u003ci\u003eHungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e cements an underrated literary legacy of Bourdain. \" \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The expanded version of \u003ci\u003eAnthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e . . . reimagines the Japanese tradition of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai with a particularly spooky twist, as a group of chefs tell a series of stories linked by the common themes of the supernatural and food, each illustrated by artists like Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla and Paul Pope. Of course, \u003cb\u003elike all good ghost stories, there's a twist in the tale\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Reporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Bourdain's] \"final graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eHungry Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003emelds food, competition, and -- of course -- spooky specters with the culture-hopping human interest that Bourdain made his calling card\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003cb\u003eSYFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A series of gastronomic ghost stories that bring together ... [Bourdain's] love of food, Japanese culture and old-school horror comics, plus some new recipes... \u003cb\u003eAn all-star roster of illustrators, from alt-comics legend Paul Pope to \"The Legend of Korra\" artist Irene Koh, to bring each spooky tale to life.\u003c\/b\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe book is a thing of beauty\u003c\/b\u003e, but the stories are filled with images of death and destruction. Knives and axes feature prominently. Decapitation and amputation abound. Eating but also being eaten. These are horror stories with recipes.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Independent UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Structured as an old-fashioned Tales from the Crypt-style horror anthology, complete with a frame story and ghoulish host, the twist ...  is that these offerings are all food-themed--and all variations on yarns from Kwaidan, Lafcadio Hearn's collection of traditional Japanese ghost lore. ..... \u003cb\u003eEach piece is drawn by a different artist, including such comics luminaries as Vanesa Del Rey, Francesco Francavilla, and Paul Pope\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Delicious.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePreviews World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An off-beat and very interesting read ....  The artwork on the series ... [is] top notch and fascinating--\u003cb\u003ea perfect combination of collaborators brought the stories to life across cultures\u003c\/b\u003e.\" -- \u003ci\u003eComicon\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bourdain, Anthony","offers":[{"title":"Hardback (Adult Graphic Novel)","offer_id":44084686323936,"sku":"","price":14.39,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7d1ffde3-c691-44f8-81a4-fdf46a0a5ac7.jpg?v=1689168059","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/9781506706696","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}