Equinoxes - by Cyril Pedrosa (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In an equinox, day is as long as night, as if the world found perfect equilibrium between shadow and light, a fleeting equilibrium, similar to the stakes of our human destinies. Segmented into four tableaux for four seasons, unrelated people of all social backgrounds seeking equilibrium cross paths with other solitudes, weaving in and out of one another's lives- all captivated and tormented by the enigmatic meaning of life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Nominee: </b> <br>2017 Eisner Awards, Best U.S. Edition of International Material <p/>In an equinox, day is as long as night, as if the world found perfect equilibrium between shadow and light, a fleeting equilibrium, similar to the stakes of our human destinies. Segmented into four tableaux for four seasons, unrelated people of all social backgrounds seeking equilibrium cross paths with other solitudes, weaving in and out of one another's lives- all captivated and tormented by the enigmatic meaning of life. Every season has its visual identity and its individual voice, culminating in summer and, possibly, an answer. <i>Equinoxes</i> is a unique ground-breaking work of rare intensity and narrative sensibility by a rising bestselling star of European comics.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Ambitious and beautifully drawn. Worthy of recognition for comics as literature." --<i>Foreword Reviews</i><br><br>"Cyril Pedrosa's <i>Equinoxes</i> is an impressive feast of a book." --Scott McCloud, author, <i>Understanding Comics</i> and <i>The Sculptor</i><br><br>"Each and every page of this pageant is worth lingering over: A lavish tribute to the power of sequential art. At its best--and it is frequently at its best--Pedrosa's work borders on magic." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><br>"Thoughtful and well executed. The color work is exceptional." --Summer Hayes, <i>Booklist</i><br><br>"Works as a piece of art, so beautiful are the contents." --John Seven, comicsbeat.com<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Cyril Pedrosa</b> studied at the Gobelins animation design, a Parisian establishment dedicated to careers in the moving image.He worked on Disney animated feature films such as <i>The Hunchback of Notre Dame</i> and <i>Hercules</i>. He then met writer David Chauvel, inspiring him to turn to comics. A "rising star" in graphic storytelling, his unique work is a product of his animation background combined with his literary influences of Borges, Marquez and Tolkien. His moving journal of going back to his family roots, <i>Portugal</i>, is a bestseller.
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