Overview
CUATRO VIDAS, UNA CASA: EL AMOR Y LA AMISTAD A PUERTA CERRADA.
Tras Alison, Libro del Año según The Irish Times, Novela Gráfica del Año según The Guardian y The Telegraph, uno de los Mejores Libros del Año según Babelia, la esperada nueva novela gráfica de Lizzy Stewart, joven estrella de la ilustración británica.
«Me encantó. Una historia íntima sobre clases sociales, envidia, amor y amistad». —Madeleine Feeny, The Bookseller
Charlotte y Francesca eran mejores amigas en la universidad, pero bajo su afecto natural se escondían tensiones que se agravaron cuando Fran empezó a salir con Adrian, y las dos mujeres se distanciaron.
Cuando años más tarde Fran se pone en contacto con Charlotte con una propuesta inusual —vivir con ella y Adrian en la casa que han comprado en el campo—, Charlotte convence a su pareja, Bill, para que acepte esta tentadora promesa de un nuevo tipo de comunidad.
Al principio, su nueva vida parece utópica, pero no tardan en aflorar las viejas tensiones, mostrando a cada uno de ellos bajo una nueva luz.
La ruina es una deslumbrante novela gráfica que desafía los géneros y analiza con inteligencia la maraña de amor, envidia y deseo que sustenta nuestras relaciones más preciadas.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
FOUR LIVES, ONE HOUSE: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Following Alison, Book of the Year according to The Irish Times, Graphic Novel of the Year according to The Guardian and The Telegraph, and one of the Best Books of the Year according to Babelia, the highly anticipated new graphic novel by Lizzy Stewart, a rising star of British illustration.
“I loved it. An intimate story about social classes, envy, love, and friendship.” —Madeleine Feeny, The Bookseller
Two couples pursue their dream of communal living in the English countryside – and then it all comes tumbling down
Charlotte and Francesca were best friends at university in the mid-1970s. But tensions coursed beneath their natural affection, deepening when Fran got together with Charlotte’s friend Adrian, and the two women drifted apart.
When Fran contacts Charlotte out of the blue with an unusual proposal – an invitation to live with her and Adrian in the rambling house they’ve bought in the countryside – Charlotte impulsively persuades her partner, Bill, to accept this tantalizing promise of a new kind of community.
At first their new life feels utopian; life and space are shared joyfully. But it doesn’t take long for old tensions to rise to the surface, shattering their illusions and showing each of them in a new light.
The Wreck is a glorious genre-defying illustrated novel about the messy tangle of love, envy and desire that underpins our most precious relationships, and the difficult paths we must take to discover our true selves.
Tras Alison, Libro del Año según The Irish Times, Novela Gráfica del Año según The Guardian y The Telegraph, uno de los Mejores Libros del Año según Babelia, la esperada nueva novela gráfica de Lizzy Stewart, joven estrella de la ilustración británica.
«Me encantó. Una historia íntima sobre clases sociales, envidia, amor y amistad». —Madeleine Feeny, The Bookseller
Charlotte y Francesca eran mejores amigas en la universidad, pero bajo su afecto natural se escondían tensiones que se agravaron cuando Fran empezó a salir con Adrian, y las dos mujeres se distanciaron.
Cuando años más tarde Fran se pone en contacto con Charlotte con una propuesta inusual —vivir con ella y Adrian en la casa que han comprado en el campo—, Charlotte convence a su pareja, Bill, para que acepte esta tentadora promesa de un nuevo tipo de comunidad.
Al principio, su nueva vida parece utópica, pero no tardan en aflorar las viejas tensiones, mostrando a cada uno de ellos bajo una nueva luz.
La ruina es una deslumbrante novela gráfica que desafía los géneros y analiza con inteligencia la maraña de amor, envidia y deseo que sustenta nuestras relaciones más preciadas.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
FOUR LIVES, ONE HOUSE: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
Following Alison, Book of the Year according to The Irish Times, Graphic Novel of the Year according to The Guardian and The Telegraph, and one of the Best Books of the Year according to Babelia, the highly anticipated new graphic novel by Lizzy Stewart, a rising star of British illustration.
“I loved it. An intimate story about social classes, envy, love, and friendship.” —Madeleine Feeny, The Bookseller
Two couples pursue their dream of communal living in the English countryside – and then it all comes tumbling down
Charlotte and Francesca were best friends at university in the mid-1970s. But tensions coursed beneath their natural affection, deepening when Fran got together with Charlotte’s friend Adrian, and the two women drifted apart.
When Fran contacts Charlotte out of the blue with an unusual proposal – an invitation to live with her and Adrian in the rambling house they’ve bought in the countryside – Charlotte impulsively persuades her partner, Bill, to accept this tantalizing promise of a new kind of community.
At first their new life feels utopian; life and space are shared joyfully. But it doesn’t take long for old tensions to rise to the surface, shattering their illusions and showing each of them in a new light.
The Wreck is a glorious genre-defying illustrated novel about the messy tangle of love, envy and desire that underpins our most precious relationships, and the difficult paths we must take to discover our true selves.
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