Salammbo
$71.99
- Hardcover
186 pages
- Release Date
28 January 2019
Summary
Salammbo: A Psychedelic Space Opera of Ancient Wars and Forbidden Love
In the third century BC, Carthage teeters on the brink. Mercenaries, denied their due after the first Punic War, ignite a bloody rebellion. At the heart of the conflict stand Matho and Narr’Havas, two barbarian chiefs consumed by a dangerous passion for the ethereal Salammbo, daughter of Hamilcar.
Based on Flaubert’s classic novel, Philippe Druillet reimagines Salammbo through the lens of his cosmic fanta…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785866647 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785866648 |
| Author: | Gustave Flaubert, Philippe Druillet |
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Titan Comics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 186 |
| Release Date: | 28 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.14kg |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 513mm x 260mm |
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Critics Review
“Druillet offers a new science-fictional take on Flaubert’s 1862 protoheroic story … staggeringly vibrant ” - Publisher’s Weekly”“Quite spectacular … an interesting and sometimes unexpected reimagining of Flaubert’s story. Five stars” - NB Magazine“Absolutely stunning to behold … page after page of beautiful madness, obsessively detailed, gargantuan in proportion — a divine piece of delirium that should be required reading for all comics enthusiasts”- Bookgasm
About The Author
Gustave Flaubert
Philippe Druillet is a comics artist and writer, known for his innovative approach to visual design. In the US, he’s best known for his graphic adaptation of Michael Moorcock’s hit fantasy series, Elric, the Return to Melnibone, and his work for Heavy Metal, such as City of Flowers.
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