Baobab Vol. 1 (Ignatz) |
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| Author:
| Igort, |
| Series title: | Baobab Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56097-756-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2005 |
| Publisher: | Fantagraphics Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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Manga fans will relish
Baobab, a series set, a least initially, inJapan at the turn of the last century (during the Meji era), when a small,sickly, orphaned boy on the outskirts of Tokyo grows up hearing the stories hisgrandmother tells of her youth as the daughter of a Navy officer. This ambitiousproject, which will expand to cover 40 years and three continents (includingSouth America, where the first Creole cartoonist dreams of meeting WinsorMcCay), is elegantly told and...
More DescriptionManga fans will relish Baobab, a series set, a least initially, inJapan at the turn of the last century (during the Meji era), when a small,sickly, orphaned boy on the outskirts of Tokyo grows up hearing the stories hisgrandmother tells of her youth as the daughter of a Navy officer. This ambitiousproject, which will expand to cover 40 years and three continents (includingSouth America, where the first Creole cartoonist dreams of meeting WinsorMcCay), is elegantly told and drawn by Igort, who rose to prominence with Drawnand Quarterly's 5 Is the Perfect Number as well as appearing in the lastComics Journal Special. Part of the Ignatz Series.