Nazuna, Saito
Offshore Lightning
- ISBN 13:
- 9781770465053
- author:
- Nazuna, Saito
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Drawn and Quarterly
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 21.3 x 16.1 x 2.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Comics & Graphic Novels, Manga,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
An incisive and poignant collection of comics by Saito Nazuna, Offshore Lightning brings together the author's early work with two recent graphic novellas that explore the complexities of aging and mortality. Through stories like "Buy Dog Food and Go Home" and "Offshore Lightning", Nazuna gently pokes fun at the self-pity and self-reflection of middle-aged men, capturing the pathos of their struggles with revisiting childhood friendships and lost loves. In contrast, "In Captivity" and "Solitary Death Building" offer powerful explorations of the human experience, delving into themes of family, loss, and the complexities of aging.
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