Name: Return to Eden
Price: 514.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock
Author: Paco Roca
ISBN: 9781683969310

Type

Physical Book

Author

Paco Roca

Publisher

Fantagraphics Books

Language

English

Pages

176

Format

Hardcover

ISBN13

9781683969310

Return to Eden

Paco Roca (Author) · Fantagraphics Books · Hardcover

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Synopsis "Return to Eden"

It all starts with a photograph: an ordinary scene of a young woman and her family picnicking at a Valencian beach in 1947. Now in her twilight years, Antonia cherishes this photo dearly; it holds the memories of her upbringing, her family -- the key to her Eden. Taking off from this routine family outing, cartoonist Paco Roca paints a heartfelt portrait of his mother's formative years. This delicate portrayal of a humble family is at once an intimate biographical story and a broader reflection of the hardscrabble existence many faced in post-war Spain. Antonia and her family soldier through constant hunger, the shady dealings of the black market, traumas of war and parental abuse, and the oppressive atmosphere wrought by the Catholic church and Franco's authoritarian regime -- and yet, they find oases of joy and wonder in cinema, imagination, and small acts of kindness. Roca is known the world over for his quietly powerful graphic novels, from Twists of Fate to The House, and this latest masterwork may just be his magnum opus. In Return to Eden, Roca manages to charge quotidian life with rare poignancy, in all its daily struggles and daydreams, and readers will come away deeply affected.

Paco Roca

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(Valencia, 1969) Studied at the School of Art and Higher Design of Valencia. Although his work focuses on comics, he combines his time with illustration and giving talks and workshops. In the field of comics, his work has been translated into a dozen countries and some have been adapted into the audiovisual realm. Regarding illustration, he has created posters, book covers, murals, and social campaigns for all kinds of events, publications, or clients, especially non-governmental organizations.

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