Black Hole by Charles Burns (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Black Hole by Charles Burns Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description As we inhabit the heads of several key characters - some kids who have it, some who dont, some who are about to get it - what unfolds isnt the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness of it, or even to treat it. Publisher Description Its here- Charles Burns epic story of existential horror, over ten years in the making.And you thought your adolescence was scary.Suburban Seattle, the mid-1970s. We learn from the outset that a strange plague has descended upon the areas teenagers, transmitted by sexual contact. The disease is manifested any number of ways - from the hideously grotesque to the subtle (and concealable) - but once youve got it, thats it. Theres no turning back.As we inhabit the heads of several key characters - some kids who have it, some who dont, some who are about to get it - what unfolds isnt the expected battle to fight the plague, or bring heightened awareness of it, or even to treat it. What we become witness to instead is a fascinating and eerie portrait of the nature of high-school alienation itself - the savagery, the cruelty, the relentless anxiety and ennui, the longing for escape.And then the murders start.As hypnotically beautiful as it is horrifying (and, believe it or not, autobiographical), Black Hole transcends its genre by deftly exploring a specific American cultural moment in flux and the kids who are caught in it - back when it wasnt exactly cool to be a hippie any more, but Bowie was still just a little too weird.To say nothing of sprouting horns and moulting your skin . . . Author Biography Charles Burns grew up in Seattle in the 1970s. His work rose to prominence in Art Spiegelmans Raw magazine in the mid-1980s and took off from there, for an extraordinary range of comics and projects, from Iggy Pop album covers to the latest ad campaign for Altoids. In 1992 he designed the sets for Mark Morriss delightful restaging of The Nutcracker. Hes illustrated covers for Time, the New Yorker and the New York Times Sunday Magazine. He is the official cover artist for The Believer magazine. Black Hole received Eisner, Harvey and Ignatz awards in 2005. Burns lives in Philadelphia with his wife and two daughters. Details ISBN 0224077783 ISBN-13 9780224077781 Title Black Hole Author Charles Burns Format Hardcover Year 2005 Pages 368 Publisher Vintage Publishing GE_Item_ID:2731180; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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