Hardcover, 128 pages
English language
Published Oct. 1, 2007 by Arthur A. Levine Books.
A man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life--he's leaving home to build a better future for his family.
Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant's experience through a singular work of the imagination. He does so using brilliantly clear and mesmerizing images. Because the main character can't communicate in words, the book forgoes them too. But while the reader experiences the main character's isolation, he also shares his ultimate joy.
Oso ondo hitz egin zidaten komiki honi buruz. Artistikoki bikaina da (komiki mutua, alajaina! Eta atenporala/surreala!!) eta enpatia handia erakusten/eragiten du.
Baina migratzaileek errealitate latzagoa eta arazo larriagoak izaten dituzte, ezta?
A lovely piece, and definitely something I'd have loved as a small vac. This doesn't bother holding back complexity or tonal depth in the drawing, and is simply one of the most beautifully illustrated books I've run across in years.
Lúcido y precioso, tanto a nivel de dibujo como a nivel narrativo.
A wonderfully strange graphic novel that conveys the experience of immigration through pictures alone, without needing words. Very beautifully drawn!
Exquisite graphic novel. The story of an immigrant, told in pictures. Moving and fantastical.
