{"product_id":"9781787334311","title":"The Crystal Vase","description":"Author:\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787334311\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Jan 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA road-trip across Europe and back in time through the Black Forest, 1960s Zimbabwe, Nazi Germany, and three generations of the Goldschmidt family to their heart and soul - from prize-winning debut graphic novelist \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rich, moving and wryly funny... a delight' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003e*\u003ci\u003eGraphic Novel of the Month*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eBrilliant, witty and endlessly inventive' Joe Dunthorne, author of \u003ci\u003eSubmarine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA road-trip across Europe and back in time- the debut graphic memoir from the prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eA Funeral In Freiburg\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen her imperious, chain-smoking German Jewish grandmother dies, it falls to Astrid and her father to drive a hire van to the Black Forest and collect the family heirlooms from Gisela's nicotine-stained apartment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Freiburg, they are faced with several lifetimes' worth of belongings to sort through - infested Persian rugs, mysterious photographs, a toy monkey that started a marriage - and a grasping landlord, impatient to renovate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the list of demands from uncles, sisters and cousins grows longer, the rabbit-holes of history and memory grow deeper. Long-buried secrets and tales of survival are revealed - from Nazi Germany to colonial Africa - and old feuds are reignited, as father and daughter struggle with the responsibility of preserving the family legacy. More importantly, will they be able to fit everything into a medium wheel-base transit van?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFunny, bittersweet and beautifully drawn, \u003ci\u003eThe Crystal Vase\u003c\/i\u003e is an odyssey of family arguments, identity crises, and late discoveries.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46729831055518,"sku":"UBD-9781787334311","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787334311.jpg?v=1776650699","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787334311","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}