{"product_id":"the-explorers-guild-volume-1-a-passage-to-shambhala-9781476727400","title":"The Explorers Guild, Volume 1: A Passage to Shambhala","description":"\u003cb\u003eReturn to the golden age of adventure with this gorgeously wrought, action-packed, globetrotting tale that combines the bravura storytelling of Kipling with the irresistible, illustrative style of Hergé's \u003ci\u003eAdventures of Tintin\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBehind the staid public rooms of an old world gentlemen's club operates a more mysterious organization: The Explorers Guild, a clandestine group of adventurers who bravely journey to those places in which light gives way to shadow and reason is usurped by myth. The secrets they seek are hidden in mountain ranges and lost in deserts, buried in the ocean floor and lodged deep in polar ice. The aim of The Explorers Guild: to discover the mysteries that lie beyond the boundaries of the known world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis beautifully produced combination graphic novel and adventure tale, set against the backdrop of World War I, concerns the Guild's quest to find the golden city of Buddhist myth. The search will take them from the Polar North to the Mongolian deserts, through the underground canals of Asia to deep inside the Himalayas, before the fabled city finally divulges its secrets and the globe-spanning journey plays out to its startling conclusion. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With its colorful cast, exotic locales, and intertwined fates, the book slowly addicts. A rousing throwback whose spinning plates never stop, even at the end,\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Explorers Guild \u003c\/i\u003eis perfect for fans of the adventures of J.J. Abrams and C.S. Lewis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-71938\"\u003eKevin Costner\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3307616\"\u003eJon Baird\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 784\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476727400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476727406\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC002000\"\u003eAction \u0026amp; Adventure\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC009030\"\u003eFantasy | Historical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin Costner is an internationally renowned filmmaker. Considered one of the most critically acclaimed and visionary storytellers of his generation, Costner has produced, directed, and\/or starred in such memorable films as \u003ci\u003eDances with Wolves\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJFK\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bodyguard\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eField of Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Tin Cup, Bull Durham\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOpen Range\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHatfields \u0026amp; McCoys, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack or White, \u003c\/i\u003e among many others. He has been honored with two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and an Emmy Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJon Baird is the author\/illustrator of the novels \u003ci\u003eDay Job\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSongs from Nowhere Near the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e. He is a co-developer, with Kevin Costner, of the \u003ci\u003eHorizon\u003c\/i\u003e miniseries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRick Ross is an artist and filmmaker whose first widely recognized work in graphic fiction was illustrating the Image Comics series \u003ci\u003eUrban Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the lead artist for the graphic novelization of Spike TV's \u003ci\u003e1000 Ways to Die\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has also created artwork for numerous animated motion comics, including for the Cinemax television series \u003ci\u003eFemme Fatales\u003c\/i\u003e. He publishes the online graphic fiction anthology \u003ci\u003eAgitainment Comics\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Atria Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42681920389357,"sku":"9781476727400","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_eb99dade-6cfc-4acc-b410-8ebe2a4432b6.jpg?v=1649713685","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-explorers-guild-volume-1-a-passage-to-shambhala-9781476727400","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}