Arsene Schrauwen - Hardcover

Schrauwen, Olivier

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606997300 ISBN 13: 9781606997307

Publisher: Fantagraphics Books, 2014

Synopsis

In 1947, the author’s grandfather, Arsene Schrauwen, traveled across the ocean to a mysterious, dangerous jungle colony at the behest of his cousin. Together they would build something deemed impossible: a modern utopia in the wilderness — but not before Arsene falls in love with his cousin’s wife, Marieke. Whether delirious from love or a fever-inducing jungle virus, Arsene’s loosening grip on reality is mirrored by the graphic novel reader’s uncertainty of what is imagined or real by Arsene.

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THE DEBUT GRAPHIC NOVEL FROM THE ACCLAIMED CARTOONIST

In 1947, the author’s grandfather, Arsene, traveled across the ocean to a mysterious, dangerous jungle colony at the behest of his cousin. Together they would build something deemed impossible: a utopia of modernity, in the wilderness ― but not before Arsene falls in love with his cousin’s wife, Marieke. Whether delirious from love or a fever-inducing jungle virus, Arsene’s loosening grip on reality is mirrored by the reader’s uncertainty of what is imagined or real by Arsene. This first full-length graphic novel from European favorite Olivier Schrauwen manages to fold many of the artist’s previously displayed obsessions in his short stories ― culture clash, lowbrow humor, colonialism, and early-20th-century continental European life ― into a single engrossing, often beautiful narrative.

OLIVIER “OLLIE” SCHRAUWEN lives in Berlin.

Ignatz nominated cartoonist

The first full-length graphic novel from the acclaimed cartoonist

Printed in a gorgeous, two pantone color format

Edition details

• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1606997300
• ISBN 13: 9781606997307
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 250