Overview
An untalented punk band and a parallel dimension-what could go wrong? In Borja González's stunning graphic novel, two parallel stories reflect and intertwine in a tale of youthful dreams and desires. In 1856, Teresa, a young aristocrat, is more interested in writing avantgarde horror poetry than making a suitable marriage. In 2016, three teenage girls, Gloria, Laura, and Cristina, want to start a punk band called the Black Holes. They have everything they need: attitude, looks, instinct . . . and an alarming lack of musical talent. They've barely started rehearsing when strange things begin to happen. As their world and Teresa's intersect, they're haunted by the echo of something that happened 160 years ago.
Full Product Details
Author: Borja Gonzalez ,
Borja Gonzalez
Publisher: Abrams
Imprint: Abrams ComicArts
Dimensions:
Width: 16.90cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.490kg
ISBN: 9781419740138
ISBN 10: 141974013
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 05 May 2020
Recommended Age: From 14 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Combining understated visual storytelling and dialogue with gentle fantasy, this mystical story is wonderfully grounded in real emotion and experiences. --Publishers Weekly Gonzalez's first full-length work delivers a quietly emotional evocation of the universal hopes and desires linking characters across centuries. --Library Journal
Combining understated visual storytelling and dialogue with gentle fantasy, this mystical story is wonderfully grounded in real emotion and experiences. --Publishers Weekly
A Gift for a Ghost is an uncommon fantasy that speaks to the perennial, difficult-to-verbalize issues that teenagers face. --BookPage A Gift For A Ghost is the exact opposite of the way so many stories are told today... It's about collaboration between the reader and the work and creating a personal experience from it, something that all the best creative works aspire to. --The Comics Beat Gonza lez's first full-length work delivers a quietly emotional evocation of the universal hopes and desires linking characters across centuries. --Library Journal The story unfolds slowly and endearingly, and you find yourself drawn in to its air of mystery and magic. --BookPage This thoughtful, graceful look into young women trying to find their place in the world may appeal to other adolescent, frustrated artists. --Booklist
Author Information
Borja González is a self-taught illustrator and comic strip artist. His first published title was La Reina Orquídea, a precious and haunting short piece that placed the author at the center of national attention in Spain. A Gift for a Ghost is his first long-form work. He lives in Badajoz, Spain.
