Overview
On a summer's day, Ellen returns to the coastal town she grew up in: Victory Point. Revisiting old haunts and people from her past, she feels increasingly disconnected from her previous life, and exhausted by her constant struggle to forge a path ahead. Exploring the town, Ellen searches for some comfort in her own history that could give her the strength to move forward in her own life. Victory Point explores the concept of how we live and choose to be remembered, asking whether we should strive for a higher calling, or if a simple, domestic legacy is the most honest and admirable achievement we can hope for. Set in a town that is itself an architectural experiment, this graphic novel is a poignant and heartfelt search for meaning in life.
Full Product Details
Author: Owen D. Pomery
Publisher: Avery Hill Publishing Limited
Imprint: Avery Hill Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781910395806
ISBN 10: 1910395803
Pages: 80
Publication Date: 09 April 2024
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
""A thoughtful narrative about coping with life's transition points... this impressive yet unpretentious comic boasts both a cool look and sincere heart."" - Publishers Weekly “Victory Point might be the most beautiful graphic novel of the year. Owen Pomery’s slim book about drifting lives, growing up and modernist architecture is full of hidden depths. It’s a quiet, limpid book that lingers in the mind. And Pomery’s gorgeous clean-lined art deserves close attention.”- Herald Scotland
"""Victory Point might be the most beautiful graphic novel of the year. Owen Pomery's slim book about drifting lives, growing up and modernist architecture is full of hidden depths. It's a quiet, limpid book that lingers in the mind. And Pomery's gorgeous clean-lined art deserves close attention."" -- Herald Scotland ""A thoughtful narrative about coping with life's transition points... this impressive yet unpretentious comic boasts both a cool look and sincere heart."" -- Publishers Weekly"
Author Information
Owen D. Pomery grew up in rural England before studying architecture and moving to London. Through his architectural illustration work, he started writing and drawing comics, becoming known on the UK scene with the publication of his debut book Between the Billboards & the Authoring of Architecture from Avery Hill Publishing. He followed this up with Victory Point in 2020 and The Hard Switch in 2023, plus books with publishers such as Top Shelf. He continues to work with an array of design clients and explores architecture & narrative illustration.
