About this title: Sfar tells a wild tale of love, friendship, survival, and the joy of making music in pre-World War II Eastern Europe. Rich watercolor art and simple but moving storytelling draws readers into the lives of five fascinating characters.
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Edition: 1st
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006-09-05
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
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Description: New in no jacket. pp. 139. Meet Noah Davidovich and his unlikely band of musicians: Chava, a young woman who follows Noah away from her village; Yaacov, a student whose rabbi has banished him from his yeshiva; Vincenzo, a wandering Italian fiddler; and Tshokola, a gypsy pursued by Cossacks. Here, Sfar evokes the Jewish communities of pre-WW2 Eastern Europe and the itinerant Klezmer musicians who performed at celebrations, festivals, and cabarets. Following in the tradition of Isaac Bashevis ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
Description: Fine. Minor bumping to edges and extremities, otherwise brand new & unread. Next working day dispatch from the UK. Please contact us with any queries. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 01/12/2006
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: First Second
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
Description: New. Sfar tells a wild tale of love, friendship, survival, and the joy of making music in pre-World War II Eastern Europe. Rich watercolor art and simple but moving storytelling draws readers into the lives of five fascinating characters. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781596431980ISBN:1596431989
Description: New. In a startling, loose watercolour style, Sfar takes us back to the Jewish communities in eastern Europe before WWII-at the birth of klezmer music. read more
"Loosely drawn volume has two parallel stories - both are compelling, and the art is beautiful. Keep in mind this is book one, though... can't wait for the next installment!"
"The plot is totally pleasant, but the art annoys me enough to make me dock it a star. That is: the plot's not pleasant enough to overcome my habitual dislike of flowy, messy, free-spirited, blobby art, even if it is colorful. In the back, Sfar references Sempe, and although he says he's not trying to do that, it reminds me of his stuff and also of Saul Steinberg, who's acclaimed but really not my style. It makes me think of New Yorker covers I look immediately past and, sometimes, of long articles in the same magazine praising exactly these guys. I don't mind a little watercolor in my comics. And there's no question that Sfar's style in this case is an attempted (possibly successful) reflection of the plot and the music that is his major theme. It just also makes me want to read only the words and not the pictures. I'm overstating it, but it's an issue. Still, Sfar is a gifted, fluid writer, and the plot, cliffhanger aside, is satisfying and good, as a motley crew of musicians new and old assembles through chance. It won't deter me from reading anything else by him."
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