"A gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcaon's story City of Clowns. Oscar 'Chino' Uribe is a young Peruvian journalist for a local tabloid paper. After the recent death of his philandering father, he must confront the idea of his father's other family, and how much of his own identity has been shaped by his father's murky morals. At the same time, he begins to chronicle the life of street clowns, sad characters who populate the violent and corrupt city streets of Lima, and is drawn into their haunting, ...
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"A gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcaon's story City of Clowns. Oscar 'Chino' Uribe is a young Peruvian journalist for a local tabloid paper. After the recent death of his philandering father, he must confront the idea of his father's other family, and how much of his own identity has been shaped by his father's murky morals. At the same time, he begins to chronicle the life of street clowns, sad characters who populate the violent and corrupt city streets of Lima, and is drawn into their haunting, fantastical world. This remarkably affecting story by Daniel Alarcaon was included in his acclaimed first book, War by Candlelight, and now, in collaboration with artist Sheila Alvarado, it takes on a new, thrilling form. This graphic novel, with its short punches of action and images, its stark contrasts between light and dark, truth and fiction, perfectly corresponds to the tone of Chino's story. With the city of Lima as a character, and the bold visual language from the story, City of Clowns is moving, menacing, and brilliantly vivid"--
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Alvarado, Sheila. New, no dust jacket as issued. SIGNED by author on the title page (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. New, unread copy. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. By the Whiting Award-, Guggenheim Fellowship-, Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize-, Lannan Literary Fellowship-, Alabama Library Association Award-, Pen USA Award-, and International Literature Award-winning author of The King Is Always Above the People and Lost City Radio. Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
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New, no dust jacket as issued. SIGNED by author on the title page with a sketch (signature only). 1st edition, 1st printing, complete number line. New, unread copy. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 144 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. By the Whiting Award-, Guggenheim Fellowship-, Sargent Sr. First Novel Prize-, Lannan Literary Fellowship-, Alabama Library Association Award-, Pen USA Award-, and International Literature Award-winning author of 'The King Is Always Above the People' and 'Lost City Radio. ' Rare signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a clear protective plastic sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box.
