Francis Rothbart! : : the Tale of a Fastidious Feral
Graphic Novel - 2022 Adult Graphic Novel / Woodruff, Thomas, Adult Book / Comics & Graphic Novels / General / Woodruff, Thomas 1 On Shelf No requests on this item
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Call Number: Adult Graphic Novel / Woodruff, Thomas, Adult Book / Comics & Graphic Novels / General / Woodruff, Thomas
On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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"Francis Rothbart! follows a feral child who is raised by magpies and other creatures and is repeatedly struck by lightning. Because of the phenomena, the child develops eccentric talents, which he then abuses, leading to his ultimate destruction by the same natural world that once nurtured him. Written mostly in rhymed verse, Francis's picaresque saga unfolds in an allegorical environment, much like the topographical constructions behind renaissance religious paintings. Referencing both the Venetian landscapes of Bellini, Pierro di Cosimo and Carpaccio, mixed with the unlikely animated backdrops of Jay Ward and Chuck Jones, Woodruff's images recall the fictive gardens of a paradise lost that lingers somewhere deep in all our souls, moist and dark like the caves of the pious saints."--Amazon.com.
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PUBLISHED
Seattle, Washington : Fantagraphics Books Inc., [2022]
Year Published: 2022
Description: 292 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 37 cm
Language: English
Format: Graphic Novel
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
168396649X
9781683966494
SUBJECTS
Boys -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Imaginary places -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Stories in rhyme.
Graphic novels.
Fantasy comics.