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HELLO ADVENTURE GN
(W) Alexis Nolla (A) Alexis Nolla
In this short story collection, Alexis Nolla tells us of great travelers that really existed - or are totally invented, a bit like Bolaño's style. We follow the legendary Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott; fathers and sons on a quest to find the Devil's Island; and monsters with PTSD syndrome. Different genres combine in Nolla's unique portrayal of dauntless explorers, solitary hunters, melancholic monsters, frozen noses and brave travelers creating a mesmerizing hymn to the beauty of discovery and the ancestral power of wilderness.
JARMIL IN INDIA PICTUREBOOK GN
(W) Marek Rubec (A) Marek Rubec
The book captures the adventurous journey of the slacker ape Jarmil through the magical Indian subcontinent. Full of surprises and unexpected encounters, the story was inspired by the author's own experiences. This untraditional graphic novel, told in widescreen detailed illustrations, standing somewhere on the crossroad of comics and art books will be enjoyed by younger and older readers of pictures.