The most acclaimed European graphic novel of the last ten years, Epileptic is David B.'s story of his brother's battle with epilepsy - but it turns into a penetrating and sometimes lacerating self-examination on the author's part, as he delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. Particularly pointed is his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics. David B.'s drawing is utterly extraordinary, balancing literal representation and expressionist psychological distortion.
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Presents a story of the author's brother's battle with epilepsy. In this book, the author delves into his own complex emotions and his family's troubled history, as well as his own youthful fantasy life. He also points his description of the family journey from one attempted cure to another, including acupuncture, spiritualism and macrobiotics.
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An extraordinary graphic novel memoir of a childhood spent growing up with an epileptic brother... Epileptic possesses a charm, rhythm and majesty all its own
A stunning, award-winning graphic memoir about growing up with an epileptic brother.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780224079204
Publisert
2006
Utgiver
Vendor
Jonathan Cape Ltd
Vekt
698 gr
Høyde
219 mm
Bredde
167 mm
Dybde
23 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
368

Forfatter

Biographical note

David B. is a founding member of L'Association, a group of French cartoonists who banded together as publishers in 1990 and have revolutionised European comics with their groundbreaking approach to format, subject matter and style. He has received many awards, including the French Alph'art award for comics excellence in 2000, and he was cited as European Cartoonist of the Year in 1998 by The Comics Journal. He lives in France.