{"product_id":"0423on266-parallel","title":"Parallel TPB (Mature)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarl Kling's story is one of revelations, and these he has addressed in a letter to his daughter, Hella, who had disowned Karl many years ago. Karl's letter is a cri de coeur from a father to a daughter he never really got to know, and he comes clean to her about his failed marriages, his fractured family relations--and his love for men.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking place between the end of World War II and the 1980s, Parallel chronicles Karl's efforts to comply with social norms in order to keep his sexuality a secret. It also paints a picture of a life torn between conformity and rebellion, and the cruel realities of twentieth-century German society, where homosexuality was proscribed and punishable until 1994. Matthias Lehmann poignantly depicts the story of a decades-long yearning to live an open and free life, and the price Karl and those he loves must pay for it. It is also a story of finding the courage to finally tell the truth no matter the obstacles...or the cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oni Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44726390390981,"sku":"0423ON266","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2448\/6401\/files\/202303-0000414299.jpg?v=1747350324","url":"https:\/\/rick-s-comic-city.myshopify.com\/products\/0423on266-parallel","provider":"Rick’s Comic City","version":"1.0","type":"link"}