Thoreau at Walden
by John Porcellino
Thoreau & Porcellino: a perfect match if there ever was
one! We have nothing but good things to say about this, the third* volume in the Center of Cartoon Studies series of
American Biography in Comics. Printed
in brown and black ink, this new hardcover book is a fantastic intro to
the life and works of Henry David Thoreau and makes for a transporting
read.
Here's what JP has to say about
it:
"On
Independence Day in 1845, the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau
moved into a small cabin, built by his own hands, on the shore of
Walden Pond outside Concord Massachusetts. He lived there for two
years, two months and two days, and wrote a book about his experience
called Walden, which has gone on to become one of the most influential
philosophical works in the world.
Walden's message of self-reliance, self-reflection, social criticism,
and harmony with nature have resonated with readers for over 150 years.
Thoreau at Walden is an impression of Thoreau's time at the pond, with
text taken directly from Thoreau's own published writings. Henry David
Thoreau is one of my biggest inspirations as an artist and human being,
so this project was very near and dear to my heart."
110 page graphic novel by John Porcellino, from the writings of
Henry David Thoreau. Introduction by author D.B. Johnson, coloring by
JP Coovert; with endnotes and a quotational cross-reference.
(CCS/Hyperion Books for Children, New York: 2008)
Porcellino. Thoreau. It's a no-brainer.
retail price - $16.99
copacetic
price
- $15.25
* The first two, Harry
Houdini by Lutes & Bertozzi, and Satchel Paige by Sturm and Tommaso
are still available and highly recommended. (back
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