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Summary Cortázar. A life 3 The Man who was Thursday
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Frankenstein 5 Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
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Rip van Winkle 7 Ithaca 8 Dead Souls 9 Juanjo Boya
The Tasting 10
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The Watsons 13 The Cloak 14 Bartleby the Scrivener 15
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Alice in Wonderland 16
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Once, in a trip that Cortázar made to Lisbon, a friend of his mentioned to him a small guest house where he had been, but he did not remember the exact address. So, he indicated to him how to get there, starting from a small square near to the train station, from where he had to walk up a street, make a left, and then, next to some steps, he would find a small street…
In this book we start a journey in search of Julio Cortázar that will lead us through different episodes of his life: his first years in Europe, Banfield in Argentina; his last job as a university professor; Paris and the literature, his political commitment, his books, his friends, boxing, jazz, his travels and that world of inexplicable fates that made up somehow his life.
Cortázar followed the instructions and found the guest house, which was as his friend had described. It wasn’t until the next day that he realized that he had gone to the wrong square and the street was not the one he had been looking for, therefore the guest house was not the same one.
We will follow the steps of his black hair, his plastic frame glasses and his enigmatic smile, framed in that beard of his of eternal adolescent and perhaps, as in that trip to Lisbon, the wrong path will lead us finally to the place where we wanted to be; with Cortázar one never knows!
Jesús Marchamalo (Madrid, 1960) is a writer and journalist. He is the author of more than ten books, among them Cortázar y los libros y Donde se guardan los libros, dedicated to the personal libraries of twenty writers. His last book, Kafka con sombrero, is also published by Nórdica. Marc Torices (Barcelona, 1989) is one of the young promises of the Spanish comics cartoon scenario. His work has appeared in several alternative publications and he is a common collaborator in publications such as Nobrow, Quimera and Playground. Cortázar is his first graphic novel.
Cortázar. A life Jesús Marchamalo Marc Torices 17 x 24 cm / 128 pages Graphic Novel Colour Date of publication June of 2016 Original available: April of 2016
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In the surrealistic London of the turn of the century, the poet Gabriel Syme is recruited by an anti-anarchist unit in Scotland Yard. From that moment on, he will start his frantic mission where he will work as an undercover detective. The cartoon adaptation of Marta G贸mez-Pintado of the well-known work of Chesterton approaches, with wit and a particular sense of humour, a story where anarchists and policemen find themselves in the midst of a series of disconcerting adventures. The originality of the approach, the freshness of the narrative development and the existential background turns this graphic novel into a renovated version of the classic. Marta G贸mez-Pintado was born in 1967 in Madrid, where she studied Fine Arts. She works as a painter, cartoonist, portraitist, illustrator and professor of drawing and painting. She has illustrated several editions of Alice in Wonderland and has created the graphic novel The man who was Thursday.
The Man who was Thursday G. K. Chesterton Marta G贸mez-Pintado 17 x 22 cm / 168 pages Graphic Novel Colour
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The illustrator Elena Odriozola has won the Golden Apple Award at the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (Slovakia) for the work she created for Mary Shelley´s Frankenstein. The Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava rewards the best international works and its awards are among the most prized for professional illustrators. This strikingly original interpretation of the much-loved classic was published by Nórdica Libros in 2013. Her paper theatre is a scenario that opens the doors to new possibilities of visual narration. For more details, please read the linked post where Elena talks about her unique approach to illustrating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and she shares some development work, final illustrations, behind-the-scenes photos and a trailer for the book. Elena Odriozola was born in San Sebastian (Spain). She worked at an advertising agency before becoming a children’s book illustrator. She was a winner of the third CJ Picture Book Awards in Korea, her work was selected for the exhibition of the guest country at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and she was nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. For Nórdica Libros, she has illustrated three classics: Cinderella, How much Land does a Man need? and Frankenstein. http://blog.picturebookmakers.com/post/101408397521/elena-odriozola
GOLDEN APPLE AWARD 2015 Frankenstein Mary Shelley Elena Odriozola
16 x 22 cm / 264 pages Colour
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Admired by Tolstoi, Gorki and Thomas Mann, among others, Nikolai Leskov, besides being one of the masters of the Russian Literature of the XIX, seems to incarnate the essence of the narrator; to his powerful imagination we can add a very beautiful language, a consequence of his exceptional command of the Russian language. This short novel, which inspired the well-known Shostakovich opera, narrates the story of the young Katerina Lvovna. Jaded by her arranged married with a man twice her age, she has felt a lack of freedom since her childhood; when he meets the young Sergei Filipych, she will be dragged by an all-consuming passion. This Lady Macbeth does not act by an excess of ambition, but by passionate love. Perhaps this is the reason why the reader, in spite of her crimes, cannot avoid understanding her suffering. Ignasi Blanch was born in Tarragona. He holds a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona, he continued his studies in Berlin, where he specialized in printing and engraving in the Künstlerhaus Bethanien centre. He lives and works in Barcelona as an illustrator. He has received numerous awards, such as the Crítica Serra d’Or Award 2006, and the Llibreter de Álbum ilustrado Award 2008. In 2009 he was selected in the Bratislava biennial for Alicia en el país de Maravillas (Alice in Wonderland) and in 2013 por Mujercitas (Little Women).
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk Nikolái Leskov Ignasi Blanch
13 x 19cm / 136 pages Colour
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The tale takes place during the days prior to the War of Independence in the United States. A villager of Dutch descent escapes from his wife who reprimanded him for going to the forest. After several adventures, he sits under the shadow of a tree and falls asleep. He wakes up 20 years later and comes back to his village. He immediately gets into trouble when he praises the king George III, without knowing that he is not a British subject any more… Noemí Villamuza (Palencia, 1971) moved to Salamanca to study Fine Arts. She has lived in Barcelona since 1998 and works as an illustrator and as a teacher for future illustrators. She has already published 25 books, one of which was finalist for the Premio del Ministerio de Cultura and some others were published in Korea, USA and Japan. In 2007 she received the Premio Junceda for her illustrations of Babette’s Feast.
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Rip van Winkle Washington Irving Noemí Villamuza 13 x 19 cm / 96 pages Colour
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Inspired by Ulysses journey to return home, this is an invitation to a voyage, a metaphor of life where, step by step, we go through the different stages of our journey towards that Ithaca that awaits us at the end of the voyage. As in life, the important thing is not where we are heading, but what we experience along the journey, in our here and now. As in life itself, the dangers that we will encounter during that journey are the ones that we carry inside of us and, as in life itself, the beauty of what we see and live will be what we have dared to give and share. It is one of the most beautiful poems ever written. It reflects a deep wisdom, the wisdom of a poet who, without the need to abandon his home town, has been able to partake in all voyages. It is an ocean of beauty, in whatever language it is listened to. Federico delicado is an illustrator born in Badajoz in 1956. He graduated in Fine Arts at the Complutense University of Madrid. In the late 70s he began working as an illustrator, making audiovisual materials and continued drawing press. He has participated in exhibitions of painting and sculpture. Nowadays is dedicated to the illustration of books.
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C. P. Kavafis Federico Delicado 13 x 19 cm / 56 pages Colour
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A small landowner, Pável Ivánovich Chíchikov, buys dead peasants to register them as live peasants in order to get the lands that were given to those who owned a certain number of servants. For Nikolái Gógol, this plot is a pretext. When he walks his hero throughout Russia to buy dead souls to the landlords of the time, he finds the occasion to depict the human being in his most crude and gruesome version. The impressive graphic work in the book belongs to Alberto Gamón and this edition has a new translation by Marta Rebón. Gamón is an illustrator for newspapers, magazines, graphic design and children’s stories.
Dead Souls Nicolái Gogol Alberto Gamón
13 x 19 cm / 520 pages Colour
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«La cata» («The tasting») is one of the most brilliant stories of Roald Dahl. It was published for the first time in the March edition of 1945 of the Ladies Home Journal and was later published, in 1951, in The New Yorker. Iban Barrenetxea (Elgoibar 1973). Absurdity and chance, laws absolutely present in our world, are just one more element of his palette, with which he portays charismatic characters that exude a subtle irony. After a decade dedicated to graphic design he began his career as an illustrator in 2010. Since then he has illustrated a dozen books, has written two and his work has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Bratislava and Euskadi literary awards.
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The Tasting
Roald Dalh Iban Barrenetxea 15 x 21 cm / 80 pages Colour
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Written in 1886, it is a very modern parable about human ambition. Pajom is a country man to whom no extension of land will ever suffice: the more land he owns, the more he needs. He meets the dwellers of a far region, the Bashkirians. They offer him as much land as he can walk in a day. He will not hesitate and will try to cover as much extension as possible‌ Elena Odriozola (Second National Prize of Illustration 2006) has captured this narrative pulse and takes us with her images to the land were Pajom was born, allowing us to accompany him in his trip around the Russian steppe, marked by the rhythm of his ambition. The cows will witness that eagerness.
How much land does a man need? Lev Tolstoi Elena Odriozola
13 x 19 cm / 72 pages Colour
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Published in London in 1848, it was drawn up by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, commissioned by the Second Congress of the Communist League. On top of being the programme of a political party this is a lucid analysis of the capitalist society of the 19th century, which in many cases continues being up to date. This is not a pamphlet but a classic of western thinking and thanks to the fabulous graphic work of Fernando Vicente, this is the best possible way into this philosophical and political work. Fernando Vicente (Madrid, 1963) started his career at the beginning of the 80s and he was awarded the Golden Laus of Illustration in 1990. He works on a regular basis for El PaĂs. There, he shows every Saturday his most literary work and has shaped his style as an illustrator. He has obtained three Awards of Excellence from the Society for News Design.
The Communist Manifesto Marx & Engels Fernando Vicente
13 x 19 cm / 136 pages Colour
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Emma Watson attends her first dance. Her beauty and ingenuity will mean that all eyes focus on her. Is that happiness for a young lady in pre-Victorian England? With this excuse Jane Austen relates to us once again the status of women of her times, their limited role in society and their lack of resources. Sara Morante (Torrelavega, 1976) studied Applied Arts in Spain and Ireland. She was awarded the Premio Nacional de Arte Joven for Illustration in 2008, and her work has been shortlisted and exhibited at the 4th National Award of Litography City of Gij贸n 09, Inmersiones 09 and Espacio Zuloa of Vitoria (Good Shi(r)t award winning illustration 2010).
The Watsons Jane Austen Sara Morante
13 x 19 cm / 128 pages Colour
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The Cloak
Nikolai Gogol Noemí Villamuza 13 x 19 cm / 136 pages
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The Cloak presents one of the most moving characters in Literature: Akaki Akákievich Bashmachkin, a civil servant of the lowest category who needs a new cloak to protect himself from the icy winter in Saint Petersburg and when he finally gets one he will still feel the coldness, the gelid coldness in the hearts of the people around him. Noemí Villamuza (Palencia, 1971) moved to Salamanca to study Fine Arts. She has lived in Barcelona since 1998 and works as an illustrator and as a teacher for future illustrators. She has already published 25 books, one of which was finalist for the Premio del Ministerio de Cultura and some others were published in Korea, USA and Japan. In 2007 she received the Premio Junceda for her illustrations of Babette’s Feast.
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Bartleby tells the story of a peculiar copyist who works in an office. One day, out of the blue, he decides to stop writing, arguing that he ‘would prefer not to’. Nobody knows where he comes from, and his future is uncertain as he would prefer not to do anything to disturb his situation. The lawyer, who narrates the story, does not know what to do, although he feels drawn by his mysterious attitude. Javier Zabala (León, 1962) studied Graphic Design and Illustration and he has illustrated more than sixty books for publishing companies in Spain, Switzerland, Italy, United Kingdom and China. His books have been published in 15 different languages and his illustrations displayed in numerous exhibitions around the world. In 2005 he received the Honourable Mention for his book Don Quixote at the Bologna Book Fair. The Spanish Ministry of Education awarded him the National Prize of Illustration in 2005 for his book El soldadito Salomón.
Bartleby the Scrivener Herman Melville Javier Zabala
19,5 x 26 cm / 88 pages Colour
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Alice in Wonderland Lewis Carroll Marta G贸mez-Pintado 19,5 x 26 cm / 152 pages Colour
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A classic as necessary for children as it is for adults, this story introduces us to an underground world, anarchic and marvelous. Unusual characters, logic games, doublemeanings, and absurd situations abound. The magnificent illustrations by Marta G贸mez-Pintado make this luxurious edition perfect for readers of all ages. Marta G贸mez-Pintado was born in 1967 in Madrid, where she studied Fine Arts. She works as a painter, cartoonist, portraitist, illustrator and professor of drawing and painting. She has illustrated several editions of Alice in Wonderland and has created the graphic novel The Man who was Thursday.
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Peter Schlemihl’s Miraculous Story
The Fall of the House OF Usher
19,5 x 22,5 cm / 172 pages
13 x 19 cm / 88 pages
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Adelbert von Chamisso Agustín Comotto
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Edgar Allan Poe Agustín Comotto
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Snow White
A Wrong Costume
13 x 19 cm / 64 pages
13 x 19 cm / 152 pages
Colour
Colour
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm Iban Barrenetxea
Fernando Pessoa Adolfo Serra
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The Metamorphosis
Lady Susan
The Country of the Blind
Three Women
13 x 19 cm / 152 pages
13 x 19 cm / 152 pages
13 x 19 cm / 128 pages
13 x 19 cm / 124 pages
Black & White
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Black & White
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Frankf Kafka Antonio Santos
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H. G. Wells Elena Ferrándiz
Sylvia Plath Anuska Allepuz
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A Study in Scarlet Arthur Conan Doyle Fernando Vicente
Wakefield
Nathaniel Hawthorne Ana Juan
Big Blonde
Dorothy Parker Elisa Arguilé
19,5 x 26 cm / 136 pages
13 x 19 cm / 80 pages
13 x 19 cm / 112 pages
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Black & White
Black & White
The wind began to rock the grass Emily Dickinson Kike de la Rubia
13 x 19 cm / 112 pages Colour
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