MAY111047 - EAN
(W/A) Anders Nilsen A haunting postmodern fable, Big Questions is the magnum opus of Anders Nilsen, one of the brightest and most talented young cartoonists working today. This beautiful minimalist story, collected here for the first time, is the culmination of ten years and more than six hundred pages of work that details the metaphysical quandaries of the occupants of an endless plain, existing somewhere between a dream and a Russian steppe. A downed plane is thought to be a bird and the unexploded bomb that came from it is mistaken for a giant egg by the group of birds whose lives the story follows. The indifferent, stranded pilot is of great interest to the birds - some doggedly seek his approval, while others do quite the opposite, leading to tensions in the group. Nilsen seamlessly moves from humor to heartbreak. His distinctive, detailed line work is paired with plentiful white space and large, often frameless panels, conveying an ineffable sense of vulnerability and openness. Big Questions has roots in classic fables - the birds and snakes have more to say than their human counterparts, and there are hints of the hero's journey, but here the easy moral that closes most fables is left open and ambiguous. Rather than lending its world meaning, Nilsen's parable lets the questions wander where they will. (immagine)
Categoria: Books: graphic novels
Ordinabile fino al 03/06/11
By Anders Nilsen. Artist Anders Nilsen. Cover by Anders Nilsen.
Prezzo di copertina: USD 44,95
Prezzo HoVistoCose: EUR 40,56
Altri dettagli per materiale USA
Pagina del Previews (MAY/2011): 291
Data di uscita: 06/07/11 (può ritardare di 60 giorni)
Final Order Cutoff: 03/06/11 (se ordinato entro questa data - un paio di giorni prima per permetterci di ordinarlo - le possibilitĂ che l'ordine verrĂ soddisfatto sono molto alte)
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