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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Samurai warriors have reclaimed a future post-nuclear world of mutants in the original manga version of Shakespeare's tale of skulduggery. The series keeps true to Shakespeare's original text, but is specially abridged for use in the manga, which makes it ideal for students to use as a primer and a way of getting to grips with the themes in Shakespeare's plays. A fusion of classic Shakespeare with manga visuals, these are cutting-edge books that will intrigue and grip readers.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The story of Lear, the old chieftain, who divides his kingdom among his three daughters is the most terrifying tragedy ever written. Shakespeare's apocalyptic play is vividly transferred to the colonial frontiers of 18th-century America, where it is the last of the Mohicans who is bound upon a wheel of fire. ILYA (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This manga recreation of Shakespeare's tricksiest comedy plays out its serial deceptions and counterfeits against the operatic backdrop of a later Italian landscape. But don't believe everything you hear.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the creator of One Year Wiser, this unique collection of short comic strips is designed to offer moments of calm well-being and thoughtful reflection while lifting readers' spirits with lighthearted humor.In Comic Therapy, readers will find a range of comic strips that blend heartwarming messages and gentle wit, creating a space where readers can unwind, laugh, and feel inspired-all within a few panels.The charm of this collection of homely homilies lies in its ability to address real-life challenges with a sense of optimism, focusing on themes like self-compassion, resilience, and mindfulness. Each of its beautifully imagined sequences serves as a temporary retreat from the pressures and anxieties of daily life, with each page offering a blend of encouragement and humor.By using visual storytelling, Comic Therapy engages readers in a nonintrusive yet impactful way inviting them to pause, smile, and reconnect with their inner calm. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone looking for a momentary escape, a laugh in tough times, or a much-needed boost of positivity. Whether read all at once or savored a little at a time, Comic Therapy builds into a tool kit of emotional wellness, and a perfect go-to for personal reflection or to share with a friend in need of a cheerful lift.Into a world filled with noise, Comic Therapy sends a quiet voice of compelling reassurance, reminding us that it's always OK to pause, reflect, and enjoy a lighthearted moment.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The inspiration for Old, a Blinding Edge Pictures production, directed and produced by two-time Oscar nominee M. Night Shyamalan, from his screenplay based on the graphic novel Sandcastleby Pierre Oscar Lévy and Frederik Peeters. It¿s a perfect beach day, or so thought the family, young couple, a few tourists, and a refugee who all end up in the same secluded, idyllic cove filled with rock pools and sandy shore, encircled by green, densely vegetated cliffs. But this utopia hides a dark secret. First there is the dead body of a woman found floating in the crystal-clear water. Then there is the odd fact that all the children are aging rapidly. Soon everybody is growing older¿every half hour¿and there doesn¿t seem to be any way out of the cove. Levy¿s dramatic storytelling works seamlessly with Peeters¿s sinister art to create a profoundly disturbing and fantastical mystery.Praise for Sandcastle:¿Sandcastle truly inspired my film Old. It is a profound mystery sci-fi graphic novel that is illustrated so beautifully and with such humanity. Its theme of ageing had me thinking about my parents and children, and how quickly it all goes by. From the moment I read this, I was changed.¿¿ M. Night Shyamalan¿Begins like a murder mystery, continues like an episode of The Twilight Zone, and finishes with a kind of existentialism that wouldn¿t be out of place in a Von Trier film.¿ ¿Publishers Weekly, starred review¿By turns touching, frightening, and strangely believable. It¿s a low-key SF gem with heart.¿ ¿ SFX Magazine¿Peeters and Lévy convey some profound, if profoundly unsubtle, truths about the human condition. Weighty stuff, expertly told.¿ ¿The Comics Bulletin¿Maximally eerie, unsettling.¿ ¿ Booklist. Frederik Peeters (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A vivid portrayal of the life of Yayoi KusamaQueen of Polka Dots, creator of infinityfrom her unusual childhood to international artistic acclaim From her days in 1960s New York as a proponent of free love and peace to her current position as internationally recognized Queen of Polka Dots and creator of infinity, Yayoi Kusama's life is an extraordinary story of triumph over adversity through art. This graphic novel vividly portrays Kusama's unusual youth and family troubles, her discovery of a new style of painting, her struggles with mental illness, and her rise to international art stardom. For those seeking an introduction to this incredible artist or seeking a fresh take on her storythis is Yayoi Kusama's life as you've never seen it before."The only method I have found that relieves my illness is to keep creating art. I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live.".…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wine: A Graphic History uncorks the 8,000¿year story of humanity's most storied drink in an appealing graphic format.In crisp, witty panels, writer Benoist Simmat and artist Daniel Casanave trace how a simple fermented grape juice shaped empires, monasteries, trade routes, and dinner tables-while evolving into the global culture we recognize today.Lively, accessible, and meticulously researched, Wine: A Graphic History is the perfect pour for curious newcomers, seasoned enthusiasts, food lovers, and graphic¿nonfiction readers alike-a delicious blend of history lesson, tasting primer, and cultural tour.Beginning with the first experiments in the Caucasus and the Mediterranean, the book follows wine through classical Greece and Rome, the monastic refinements of medieval Europe, and the birth of modern regions and appellations. Along the way, it demystifies the fundamentals-grape varieties, terroir, fermentation, aging, and taste-so readers understand why wines differ and how to appreciate them.The narrative then fast¿forwards into the revolutions that changed your glass: phylloxera and grafting, the rise of Champagne and sparkling techniques, the spread to the New World, and today's debates over biodynamics, organics, orange wine, sulfites, cork vs. screw cap, and climate change. Smart callouts and visual timelines make complex topics instantly legible and memorable. Casanave, Daniel (illustrator). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unite them, but their journey brings heartache and torment. From Havana to New York, Paris, Hollywood and Las Vegas, two passionate individuals battle impossible odds to unite in music and love.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Herman is a reclusive, straight-laced street cleaneror so it seems to those he works with on the city's waterfront. But he has an extraordinary hidden talent: the ability to transform his appearance at will. When the unsmiling cinematic genius MIO calls an open audition for her new movie, a queue forms along the waterfront, snaking past the industrial park, the beach, the shipyard, and beyond. On the fourth day, Herman joins it. As he waits, swept up in the frenzy of creative ambition that has overcome the city, his past life becomes increasingly remote. By the time he enters the audition room, he might have lost his job, but his talent remains. Dazzled by Herman's ability to adapt to any role, MIO deems the rest of the cast redundant, sparking a furious outcry. When the cult director's new film premieres, with Herman performing every role, it doesn't get the reaction she expects. Spectacularly drawn, Herman by Trade is a captivating graphic novel about art, identity, and making space for self-expression.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A contemplative and compelling tale about growing old and what it means to be happy Gerda stands at the window of her nursing home, looking up at the stars. A question has been haunting her for years, but until now she's managed to avoid it: Has her life been a happy one As she negotiates the degradations of old age and the indignity of being cared for by strangers, the past begins to seep into the present. Gerda remembers her life as a bespectacled schoolgirl, bullied for being smart. She remembers the time she spent as an aspiring astrophysicist. And she remembers, most powerfully, that one summerthe summer of her lifewhen she was forced to make the most difficult decision of all: between her career and her relationship. The Summer of Her Lifeis a poetic, touching, and profound graphic novel that grapples with life's big questions. How do you know whether you've made the right choices And what does it mean, in the end, to be happy. Yelin, Barbara (illustrator).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In London, the moment two commuters, Aaron and Lilly, lay eyes on each another on a packed Monday morning tube train, everyone else around them vanishes.In Los Angeles, Ray is sitting in gridlock on the 405 Freeway when he receives a call from an LAPD officer with news about his wife. Ray fears the worst. But just as the officer is about to give Ray the news, he is cut off. The caller has disappeared, and so has everyone else around him. Everyone except for a badly beaten man tied up in the trunk of another car.In Japan, comic artist Yoshi has come to the demon-haunted Aokigahara Forest to die, but the spirits of the forest have other ideas. Taking us through the deserted streets of London, the empty freeways of Los Angeles, and the dream world of the Aokigahara Forest, Celeste is a compelling and profound graphic novel aboutthe choices we make and the courage it takes to make them.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Award-winning storytellers Mary M. Talbot and Bryan Talbot's full-color graphic novel Armed with Madness presents a new perspective on the 1930s Paris art scene from neglected artist, feminist icon, and influential surrealist Leonora Carrington. Reluctant muse and feminist championheiress, rebel, refugeeand perhaps the last of the great surrealist artists, Leonora Carrington played many roles in her long and extraordinary life. Exchanging her privileged upbringing in prewar England for the more exciting elite of Paris's 1930s avant-garde, she comes to rub shoulders (and more) with the likes of Pablo Picasso, Man Ray, and Salvador Dalí after embarking on a complicated love affair with Max Ernst. But the demons that have both haunted and inspired her work are gathering, and when the world goes mad with the outbreak of war and the Nazi invasion, Leonora's own hold on reality collapses into a terrifying psychotic episode of her own. Eventually fleeing war-torn Europe, she emerges into a new and richly creative life in Mexico City, establishing herself as a prodigious painter, writer, and advocate of women's rights.Armed with Madness, from the acclaimed partnership of Mary and Bryan Talbot, celebrates the life and career of a truly remarkable artist and woman. Talbot, Bryan (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Munch, writer and artist Steffen Kverneland brings the story of one of the world's most influential painters to vivid life. This extraordinary, inventive graphic novel uses text drawn exclusively from the quotes of Edvard Munch and his contemporaries. Filled with authenticity and life, Munch debunks the familiar myth of the half-mad expressionist painteranguished, starving, and ill-treatedand draws out his neglected sense of humor and optimism. Born out of a lifelong fascination with Munch's life and work, Kverneland's seven-year project is a landmark of graphic biography and the funniest, most entertaining portrait yet of a complex man and the pioneering artist behind The Scream.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Award-winning Snowpiercer cocreator Jean-Marc Rochette tells the story of a bear who inspires a French sculptor's greatest work in this graphic novel. An epic, emotional tale, The Last Queen follows Édouard Roux, a veteran of World War I whose face is left disfigured from fighting in the trenches. Édouard takes refuge in the studio of animal sculptor Jeanne Sauvage, who gives him a new face in the form of a prosthetic mask. The pair embark on an intense romantic relationship. She introduces him to the artistic community of Montmartre, Paris, and Édouard shows her the majestic mountains of his homeland, the Vercors Massif. He tells her the story of the last queen to live in the region, a bear he saw killed as a child. In the heart of the Cirque d'Archiane valley, he reveals to Jeanne an amazing piece of art, seen by few others, which inspires her to create the masterpiece that will make her famous.…

Softcover/Paperback. 149 S. L040 9781906838614 *.* Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 540.