{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-arab-of-the-future-a-youth-in-the-middle-east-vol-2-by-riad-sattouf-pre-order","title":"The End of the Arab of the Future: A Youth in the Middle East Vol. 2 by Riad Sattouf (Pre-Order)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note that this is a pre-order and is estimated to arrive on June 22nd 2027. When purchasing multiple items at once, please note that we will ship the order in full when all items are in stock.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe final volume in Riad Sattouf's critically lauded autobiographical series!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow entering adulthood, Riad lives with his mother in France, trying to build a future through art and storytelling. But the past is never far from the present and still has a hold on him. As a child, Riad was raised between Europe and the Middle East, the son of a rigid and idealistic Syrian father who eventually abducted his younger brother, Fadi, and disappeared with him into Syria. Though physically gone, the father remains a constant psychological presence—haunting Riad like a ghost, judging and commenting on his every choice, from love to work to the clothes he wears.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis final volume spans over a decade, chronicling Riad's journey from art student to acclaimed cartoonist. Along the way, he faces grief, wrestles with success, and confronts the need to reconcile with a cultural legacy that shaped—and distorted—his early life. Told with clarity, emotional weight, and moments of dark humor, this book closes the series on a deeply personal yet universally resonant note. Readers new to the story will find in this volume a complete and powerful account of one young man's path to independence, drawn from the wreckage of two clashing worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OK Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59253437694326,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0382\/1803\/9340\/files\/9798875004292_800_540x_259c1990-6e07-4ad3-a342-08c4254b92f4.webp?v=1793882131","url":"https:\/\/okcomics.co.uk\/products\/the-end-of-the-arab-of-the-future-a-youth-in-the-middle-east-vol-2-by-riad-sattouf-pre-order","provider":"OK Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}