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Ruins / written and illustrated by Peter Kuper ; edited by Dan Lockwood.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: London : SelfMadeHero, 2015Publisher: London : SelfMadeHero, 2015Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781906838980
  • 1906838984
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 741.5973 23
LOC classification:
  • PN6727.K67 R85 2015
  • PN6727.K67 R85 2015
Summary: "Samantha and George are a couple heading towards a sabbatical year in the quaint Mexican town of Oaxaca. For Samantha, it is the opportunity to revisit her past. For George, it is an unsettling step into the unknown. For both of them, it will be a collision course with political and personal events that will alter their paths and the town of Oaxaca forever. In tandem, the remarkable and arduous journey that a monarch butterfly endures on its annual migration from Canada to Mexico is woven into Ruins. This creates a parallel picture of the challenges of survival in our ever-changing world. Ruins explores the shadows and light of Mexico through its past and present as encountered by an array of characters. The real and surreal intermingle to paint an unforgettable portrait of life south of the Rio Grande" -- provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Comics & Graphic Novels Comics & Graphic Novels NMC Library Comics/Graphic Novels Shelf KUPER 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001389260

"Samantha and George are a couple heading towards a sabbatical year in the quaint Mexican town of Oaxaca. For Samantha, it is the opportunity to revisit her past. For George, it is an unsettling step into the unknown. For both of them, it will be a collision course with political and personal events that will alter their paths and the town of Oaxaca forever. In tandem, the remarkable and arduous journey that a monarch butterfly endures on its annual migration from Canada to Mexico is woven into Ruins. This creates a parallel picture of the challenges of survival in our ever-changing world. Ruins explores the shadows and light of Mexico through its past and present as encountered by an array of characters. The real and surreal intermingle to paint an unforgettable portrait of life south of the Rio Grande" -- provided by publisher.

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