Questa autrice è celebrata per la sua prosa evocativa e avvincente, che trascina i lettori nelle complessità della psicologia umana e delle dinamiche sociali. Le sue opere approfondiscono relazioni complesse, lotte interiori e la ricerca dell'identità in tempi turbolenti. Con una maestria linguistica e acute capacità di osservazione, crea narrazioni che persistono a lungo dopo l'ultima pagina. La sua scrittura offre una profonda esplorazione della condizione umana e del mondo che abitiamo.
"Mary Von Rathen is with her family in Alaxis when during a ride on the Star Express the world shakes. Afterwards Mary is leaning. Doctors can not help her and she is sent to a private school in Sodrovni. Mary is not happy at the private school and she escapes. She joins the Robertson Circus and stays with them for some time, until she hears from Stanislas Sainclair that Alex Wappendorf might be able to help her"--Alta Plana website.
Now Tintinologists have the opportunity to better understand the complex and sometimes dark personality of Tintin's creator and his carefully crafted public persona.
Visit a land full of mystery, ancient alchemy, and modern technologies in this award-winning graphic novel series, now in a new edition with all-new colors and an updated translation! The second book in the original The Obscure Cities series, The Fever in Urbicande was first published in English by NBM in 1990 in black-and-white. This updated edition features an all-new translation and beautiful new coloring supervised by Francois Schuiten and Benoit Peeters. Eugen Robick, Urbatect of Urbicande has been designing a new bridge to connect the southern portion of the city to the north, but his bid to commence construction has been denied by the Commission. Unconcerned with the politics of the situation, Eugen only cares about the balance it will bring to the city. While contemplating how he can convince the Commission to see things his way, Eugen is brought a cube made of beams discovered during construction of another project. Initially small enough to fit on his desk, it begins to grow, adding beam after beam, until it soon takes over his entire office. Growing exponentially, it eventually takes over the entire city, disrupting the social order as citizens begin using the beams to travel back and forth between the southern and northern parts of the city, previously only accessible via the guarded bridges. While the Commission wishes to put a stop to any such social change, the cube’s impact is overpowering and irreversible.
The definitive biography of the philosopher Jacques Derrida (1930-2004). In writing this biography, Benoit Peeters talked to over a hundred individuals who knew and worked with Derrida.
Translation of: Les murailles de Samaris; Mystaeres de Paahry.
Uncover the strange magic of The Obscure Cities and be awed by the beautiful art and incredible storytelling! Features a new English translation of the classic graphic novel. Roland de Cremer is a young man who has just been assigned to the Center of Cartography in Sodrovno-Voldachia. It’s a secluded place that is usually insulated from the outside world. But something is happening out there. Rumors swirl of attacks, assassinations, war, and rebellions bloodily put down. Meanwhile, Roland has fallen in love with a young woman named Shkodra, who the authorities have also shown an increased interest in. She has mysterious markings on her back, tattoos that look like a map. As the threat to her increases, the two flee through deserts, mountains, and swamps. They have only one option for escape: to cross the border. But will they be able to find their way through this land that bears no resemblance to the maps Roland is familiar with and will his desire to save her get them both killed? First published in English in 2002, this new edition of the classic European graphic novel makes the critically acclaimed series accessible to a new generation of readers!
The fourth release in Alaxis Press' The Obscure Cities series to be published by IDW brings the award winning graphic novels to readers in English for the first time! Albert Chamisso, a newlywed of just a few weeks to Sarah, begins to have nightmares. Dr. Polydore Vincent helps him to get rid of the nightmares, but a strange side effect of the treatment is that his shadow is in color afterwards. He struggles with this, losing his wife and his job in the process. He moves to the outskirts of Blossfeldtstad where he meets the lovely Minna. Together they create a light show that becomes very popular in this bittersweet romantic noir tale.
Enth.: Der Turm ; Die Versicherung ; Nacht mit Gästen ; Mockinpott ; Marat/Sade.
Le biographe exploite des éléments nouveaux comme la correspondance de Georges Rémi alias Hergé avec sa première femme, Germaine Kieckens, et son premier secrétaire, Marcel Dehaye pour montrer que les aventures de Tintin sont en quelque sorte le journal des événements qui ponctuent la réalité de son créateur
In Brüsel gerät die Welt aus den Fugen. Aus dem Nichts tauchen in einer Etagenwohnung Steine auf, alle mit exakt demselben Gewicht, und das ist noch dazu eine Primzahl. Zugleich wird Gourmetkoch Maurice trotz guten Essens immer leichter und droht, davonzuschweben. Die Stadtväter wissen nicht weiter und bitten Mary von Rathen, ehemals Schräges Mädchen und jetzige Expertin für unerklärliche Phänomene, um Rat. In der Tat ist Mary die einzige, die wirklich sehen kann, was vor sicht geht. Eine weitere phantastische philosophische Episode aus dem Universum der Geheimnisvollen Städte.