{"product_id":"flic","title":"Flic","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eflic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(French noun, masculine)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(slang, derogatory)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ecop; police officer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e(noun)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe gripping and groundbreaking work of French comics journalism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat happens behind the walls of a police station? What kind of living does a cop make? And how does a culture of racism and violence become entrenched? Valentin Gendrot went undercover in Paris to find the answers - revelations that rocked France and led to a series of investigations, including an internal affairs case on Gendrot himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlic\u003c\/i\u003e is an expose of a world never before seen by outsiders, an urgent story for our times, powerfully illustrated by the talented Thierry Chavant.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In his intimate and revealing inside look at France's police culture, journalist Valentin Gendrot depicts his two year undercover investigation. Juxtaposed with playful feline illustrations, this shocking expose is as relevant as ever.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003eNew York Public Library\u003c\/i\u003e, 'NYPL Recommends: Best New Comics for Adults'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'I am a criminologist, and \u003ci\u003eFlic\u003c\/i\u003e is as effective and nuanced a depiction of policing as I have encountered. That it is presented in cartoon form, with all the characters depicted as cats - well, it shouldn't work, but it does.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-Richard Evans, \u003ci\u003eInside Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'What  Gendrot  depicts is a world of nihilistic cynicism. Stewing in racist invective and anti-bureaucratic rage at the mountains of paperwork they are buried under, Gendrot's fellow officers come across as frustrated and thwarted. They take that anger out on usually defenseless immigrants. While Gendrot depicts many potent scenes of vindictive violence - at one point, he witnesses cops pummeling a teenager with all the vicious senselessness of a scene out of \u003ci\u003eA Clockwork Orange \u003c\/i\u003e- he also digs into the policing institution's sad state of logistical affairs. After one officer kills himself, Gendrot delves into the sense of helplessness that leads so many other police to do the same (51 in 2017). The work builds into an empathetic chronicle of human suffering, with Gendrot emerging more mystified more than outraged. It's a thought-provoking affront to any reader looking for simple solutions.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Valentin Gendrot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516751413309,"sku":null,"price":37.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781922585714.jpg?v=1787571869","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/flic","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}