The Late Child and Other Animals eBook Marguerite Van Cook James Romberger
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Hetty survives the bombing of Portsmouth by the Nazis in World War II, only to learn that her soldier husband - with whom she was in the process of adopting a young daughter - has been killed on the way back home from North Africa. She must then complete the adoption alone. A decade later, she gives birth to a bastard daughter, Marguerite. Now Hetty must go before a tribunal to prove that she is a fit mother - or possibly lose both her children. From there, The Late Child and Other Animals tells the story of little Marguerite's childhood in the recovering British naval port and the rural beauty of the Isle of Wight and in Normandy, France. The journeys and struggles over decades of this mother and daughter are linked in five episodes that veer between lyricism, wry wit, and harrowing suspense. The Late Child and Other Animals is an original graphic novel, a generational autobiography written by legendary punk diva and award-winning poet Marguerite Van Cook, adapted by artist James Romberger, the creator of the Eisner-nominated Post York.
The Late Child and Other Animals eBook Marguerite Van Cook James Romberger
I'm going to start this review off with a very honest statement: this book should be a much bigger deal than it is and why it is not is surely a mystery to me. This is the sort of story which should be required reading and found in school libraries; a story which empowers both young girls and young people of both sexes who feel trapped; a story which transcends the time periods to seem both topical and relatable, a story both human and profound. Marguerite Van Cook (herself a polyglot fluent in several languages) masters an accessible voice that all backgrounds can connect to; James Romberger continues to be a criminally underrated artist & comic storyteller- I've spent several times reading this and each and every time is as enriching as the last. Highly recommended.Product details
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The Late Child and Other Animals eBook Marguerite Van Cook James Romberger Reviews
This is a wonderful book. Text and graphics are skillfully woven into a compelling narrative.
Beautiful illustrations and compelling stories. Made me cry! It’s a total treasure.
The Late Child is tragic in the most transformative way. And it wouldn't be true to Norman French culture if there weren't at least 6 pages dedicated to preparing and devouring food! It is beautifully rendered and I loved how the poetry was as much its own art as the illustrations. There are moments of tragedy that are outmatched by the purity and innocence of childhood that Cook and Romberger capture so vividly that I would be hard-pressed to find anyone who wouldn't enjoy this brilliant coming-of-age graphic/biography.
I'm going to start this review off with a very honest statement this book should be a much bigger deal than it is and why it is not is surely a mystery to me. This is the sort of story which should be required reading and found in school libraries; a story which empowers both young girls and young people of both sexes who feel trapped; a story which transcends the time periods to seem both topical and relatable, a story both human and profound. Marguerite Van Cook (herself a polyglot fluent in several languages) masters an accessible voice that all backgrounds can connect to; James Romberger continues to be a criminally underrated artist & comic storyteller- I've spent several times reading this and each and every time is as enriching as the last. Highly recommended.
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