Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me

Mapa, Lorina

ISBN 10: 1772620114 / ISBN 13: 9781772620115

Edité par Conundrum Press, 2017

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1772620114I4N10

Synopsis :

A graphic memoir about growing up in the Philippines in the 1980s with Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and the EDSA Revolution. After moving to Canada as a teenager Mapa returned to Manilla as an adult for the funeral of her father who died suddenly in a car accident. His death sparks the need to come to terms with her past. She includes themes of religion, culture, politics, social class and personal experiences of the 1986 People Power Revolution which made headlines around the world. The story weaves between her adolescence in Manilla and her present in Montreal. It is a graphic love letter to her parents, family, friends, country of birth, and perhaps even to herself.

Présentation de l'éditeur: A graphic memoir about growing up in the Philippines in the 1980s with Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos and the EDSA Revolution. After moving to Canada as a teen, Mapa returned to Manilla as an adult for the funeral of her father, sparking a need to come to terms with her past. She includes themes of religion, culture, politics, class and experience of the 1986 People Power Revolution that made headlines around the world. The story weaves between adolescence in Manilla and present in Montreal. It is a love letter to her parents, family, friends, country of birth and perhaps even to self.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Duran Duran, Imelda Marcos, and Me
Éditeur : Conundrum Press
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good
Etat de la jaquette : No Jacket