{"product_id":"9781684972289-kalevala-the-graphic-novel","title":"Kalevala: The Graphic Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEFORE THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, AND GAME OF THRONES THERE WAS THE EPIC THAT INSPIRED IT ALL!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning comic adaptation of the Finnish epic The Kalevala, which inspired J.R.R. Tolkien to write The Lord of the Rings. It's the foundational epic of the fantasy genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story tells of the adventures and fates of wizard Väinämöinen, warrior Lemminkäinen, blacksmith Ilmarinen and other larger-than-life characters seeking love, riches, and magic in the faraway lands of the ancient North.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a bold approach to by an established talent – visually powerful and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreator Sami Makkola brings the Kalevala adaptation to a whole new level, emphasizing the elements of horror in the story, which are often left in the background when the main events of Kalevala are discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInternationally renowned, Makkola is best known for his four volumes of the Eisner Award nominated Hatter M series, which has made the NY Times best-selling list. He has received the Sarjas Award for Best Fantasy Comic and has been nominated for a number of other awards, including the Ghastly Awards for horror work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…my attempt to write legends of my own to fit my private languages was the tragic tale of the hapless Kullerva in the Finnish Kalevala.  It remains a major matter in the legends of the First age…” –J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 257, 1964 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You come one fine day upon the Kalevala, the land of heroes. Then you are indeed in a quite new world and can revel in an amazing new excitement…” –J.R.R. Tolkien \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The colours, the deeds, the marvels, the figures of the heroes are all splashed onto a clean bare canvas by sudden hand; even the legends concerning the origin of the most ancient things in the world seem to come fresh from the singer’s hot imagination of the moment.” –J.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ablaze","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44320350273672,"sku":"9781684972289","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/files\/kalevala-the-graphic-novel-9781684972289-5486459.jpg?v=1758953632","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9781684972289-kalevala-the-graphic-novel","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}