You are There / art by Jacques Tardi ; story by Jean-Claude Forest.
Arthur There had his ancestral lands of Mornemont, a small island off the coast of France, stolen from him by unscrupulous landowners. He has been left with only the walls that subdivide the land. Now he eeks out a living collecting tolls at the gates of the border walls, but he is being driven mad...
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Other title: | Ici même. English A suivre (Comic strip) |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Seattle, WA :
Fantagraphics Books,
©2009.
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Summary: | Arthur There had his ancestral lands of Mornemont, a small island off the coast of France, stolen from him by unscrupulous landowners. He has been left with only the walls that subdivide the land. Now he eeks out a living collecting tolls at the gates of the border walls, but he is being driven mad in the process. Things become even more complicated when the government in Paris exploits his struggle for the sake of political expediency. |
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Item Description: | "Ici Même was serialized in the adult French comics monthly (A suivre) in the early 1980s and then released in book form. A quarter of a century later, this dark, funny, consistently surprising masterpiece has finally been translated into English."--Publisher's website. |
Physical Description: | 163 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
Production Credits: | Edited and translated by Kim Thompson ; design by Adam Grano ; production by Paul Baresh ; lettering by Brittany Kusa and Gavin Lees. |
ISBN: | 9781606992944 1606992945 |