The great beyond
How would you live with nothing but your name?
Manel Naher wants out. In a world where your name is currency, its tough to make ends meet. Its even tougher when you share a name with a rising pop star. The city is unbearableendless high-rises, social climbers left and right, and nothing but names as far as the eye can see. But Manel is looking a little bit farther, just beyond the horizon, and shes even convinced her buddy Ali of how much more could be lying in wait right outside city limits.
When a sudden heart attack induced by diminished name recognition foils Manels plans, gradual change becomes a catalyst for a complete lifestyle overhaul. This stylish, absurd comedy of contemporary manners skewers the human condition in persistent self-promo. Sharp, architectural lines are accented by decisively mellow hues, building a humorously grim world unexpectedly bathed in nothing but light.
An exciting debut from a fresh perspective, The Great Beyond showcases newcomer Léa Murawiecs command of comics language and satirizes a sprawling metropolis, its politics, and its extraordinary inhabitants.
Translated by Aleshia Jensen.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 10 oktober 2023
Aantal pagina's: 204
Hoofdauteur: Léa Murawiec
Hoofduitgeverij: Drawn And Quarterly
Eerste Vertaler: Aleshia Jensen
Editie: 1
Product breedte: 196 mm
Product hoogte: 22 mm
Product lengte: 276 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 196 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 22 mm
Verpakking lengte: 276 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 816 g
EAN: 9781770466777