Summary
One rainy night, Antoine gets dropped off at his grandparents’ remote house in the middle of the woods. He’s stuck between a doting grandmother and a grandfather openly hostile to his presence, and time crawls by while he waits to hear from his parents. When Antoine ventures out with his grandfather to forage for mushrooms, intergenerational conflict and mysterious forces of nature culminate in a fearsome hunt through the forest that will resolve their differences once and for all.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798765644324 |
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| Author: | Simon Bournel-Bosson |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Graphic Universe |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 5 August 2025 |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 260mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-18 |
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Critics Review
“Simon Bournel-Bosson’s debut graphic novel is a surreal, emotional, and intriguing exploration of intergenerational conflict, growth, and human nature.“—starred, Shelf Awareness
“This stunning, introspective story is short, but its firm grasp on the multifaceted themes of growing up and getting old promises readers will take their time with each image and think about the implications of the plot long after they’ve reached the end.“—School Library Journal
“The artwork is certainly the showpiece, with a bold color palette adding to the 1990s nostalgia the book quietly evokes, while the sleekness of the cartoon character design adds a modern polish to the project. A fascinating tale.“—Booklist
“A beautiful graphic novel about a boy whose transformation into a stag leads to personal growth and maturity.“—Foreword Reviews
“An unsettling, thought-provoking coming of age.“—Kirkus Reviews
Simon Bournel-Bosson
Simon Bournel-Bosson is a graphic designer and comic artist based in France. After earning a higher diploma in Applied Arts at La Martinière in Lyon, began working in graphic design and art. Together with Maxime Gueugneau, he co-wrote two illustrated reports, En Diagonale in 2017 and Azur in 2021, for Kiblind editions. The Trumpets of Death is his first comic book.
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