The Encyclopedia of Early Earth

Greenberg, Isabel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0224097199 ISBN 13 : 9780224097192

Editeur : Jonathan Cape, 2013

Readers! This book is not a real encyclopedia! It is an epic work of fiction, detailing the many tales and adventures of one lonely storyteller, on a quest for Enlightenment and True Love. This book contains many stories, big and small, about and pertaining to the following things: Gods, monsters, mad kings, wise old crones, shamans, medicine men, brothers and sisters, strife, mystery, bad science, worse geography, and did we already mention true love? Critics are saying it is probably the best thing since sliced bread. Maybe even since bread knives.

Revue de presse :

"There’s much myth and magic in the pages of this colossal work of illustrated fiction." (Monocle)

"This is a hugely enjoyable and remarkable book, with much to discover below the surface." (Jess Richards Guardian)

"It’s a whimsical, light-hearted book that reads like the best kind of bedtime story – a new take on something familiar and much loved." (Teddy Jamieson Glasgow Sunday Herald)

"There is a pleasing unity to these far-flung stories appearing alongside one another. Greenberg is clearly fascinated by the universality of myth." (George Pendle Financial Times)

"Timelessly brilliant... Isabel Greenberg is clearly destined to make a big contribution to British comics." (Starburst)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Véritable oeuvre épique, ce magnifique graphic novel relate les aventures d'un esquimau solitaire, en quête d'une partie de son âme perdue. Incorporant tous les ingrédients chers aux conteurs (dieux nordiques, monstres, souverains fous, chamans, guérisseurs, Arche de Noé, Tour de Babel...), il fera rêver petits et grands et chacun se retrouvera dans le parcours initiatique de ce 'storyteller' esquimau. The Encyclopedia of Early Earth a fait l'unanimité parmi les critiques britanniques et saura certainement vous faire retrouver votre âme d'enfant.