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Black Paths
David B.
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Description for Black Paths
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 180 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522. 128 pages, chiefly col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FX. Dimension: 247 x 180 x 20. Weight: 522.
1919 – the defeated Austro-Hungarian Empire is losing control of the city port of Fiume to pirates.
A self-styled "Pirate King", Gabriele d'Annunzio (poet, Italian war hero and Dadaist) storms the city with 3000 loyal Italian footsoldiers. He declares Fiume a free Republic: a utopian city-state, with himself as Commander. The city soon descends into looting and surreal decadence, reminiscent of the last days of Rome.
Amid this chaos, the beautiful Mina, a black-haired young singer, is lost in this city gone mad, consumed by a love affair with a young soldier. Haunted by the horror of the ... Read more
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Publisher
SelfMadeHero
Number of pages
128
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Weight
515g
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906838331
SKU
V9781906838331
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Ref
99-50
About David B.
David B. is a founding member of L’Association, the fiercely independent publisher, which is a major creative force of the French comics scene. His bestselling autobiographical work Epileptic is considered a masterpiece of the comics medium. His many prizes include the Prix de Cheverny (2007), the Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist (2005) and the top prizes for Comics Writing (2002) ... Read more
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