Overview
Stepping into Sun Studios in 1954 Elvis Aaron Presley recorded his first single That s All Right . Little did he know he would soon revolutionize music and culture worldwide. This graphic novel biography starts with the story of The King s humble beginnings in Mississippi, detailing every step of the way his meteoric rise to the stratosphere of stardom. This complete biography includes his service in the military, his extensive record as a Hollywood film star, his complicated family life, finally ending on the last days of the Hound Dog. Le Henanff uses lifelike painting to reconstruct Elvis s life in a presentation that will practically dance off the page!
Full Product Details
Author: Fabrice Le Henanff ,
Philippe Chanoinat
Publisher: NBM Publishing Company
Imprint: NBM Publishing Company
Dimensions:
Width: 22.30cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 28.50cm
Weight: 0.612kg
ISBN: 9781681120768
ISBN 10: 1681120763
Pages: 88
Publication Date: 20 October 2016
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not available
This product is no longer available from the original publisher or manufacturer. There may be a chance that we can source it as a discontinued product.
Reviews
As a coffee table art book, Le Henanff s work is a lush success. <i>Publishers Weekly</i>
Elvis fans will have huge smiles on their faces upon picking up this graphic biography. The illustrations are beautiful and placed in a way to keep the reader's attention. However, the text of this title does not meet expectations. In fact, this is more of a graphic timeline than a biography. It moves from Elvis's birth to his death, listing one event after the other but leaving out the story of his life. In addition, there are times when the biography deviates into the lives of other musicians, causing confusion. Most importantly, the text leaves the reader longing for the story of Elvis's life. This title could be used as a place to begin writing a biography or as an example of a developed timeline, though the lack of bibliographic information makes this biography a less reliable source. --Diane Fenning, School Library Connection A gorgeous book, worthy of coffee table, library or Elvis shrine. --Andrew Smith, Indiana Gazette As a coffee table art book, Le Henanff's work is a lush success. --Publishers Weekly Chanoinat and Le Henanff have done Elvis proud! An excellent introduction to Elvis and his life story. --Michael Barron, XSNoise The reverent portrayal will strike a chord with Elvis loyalists. Handsome keepsake. --Gordon Flagg, Booklist
Author Information
Philippe Chanoinat is a prolific graphic novel writer from France, having written and published over 50 graphic novels including graphic novel adaptations of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Oliver Twist. Fabrice Le Henanff is a French illustrator best known in France for his non-fiction graphic novels H.H. Holmes, Ostfront, and Westfront. His graphic novel Modigliani was just released in English in 2015 by Salammbo Press.
