The Golden Boy: Beethoven's Adolescence (Graphic Novel)

The Golden Boy: Beethoven's Adolescence (Graphic Novel)
Mikael Ross
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Hardback
h260 x 184mm - 192pg
19 May 2022 US
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9781683965510
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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionMaster cartoonist Mikael Ross (The Thud) tells the story of Beethoven from 1778 to his first major public appearance in Vienna in 1795. It begins when the family is living a difficult life in Bonn. Father Johann battles with alcoholism and is deep in debt. Only young Ludwig and his talent at the piano offer any hope for the future ? if only he would stop composing his own pieces and just play what' s expected of him. Author Ross was asked to do a small comic for the Beethoven Society. Through this opportunity, he discovered the diaries of the baker' s son that lived downstairs from Beethoven' s family, the content of which inspired Golden Boy. As in his previous book, The Thud, Ross skillfully mixes humor with empathy and pure social drama, crafting a coming-of-age story that transcends its biographical subject matter. His colorful, expressive style and mastery of the language of comics are perfectly suited to the tall task of capturing Beethoven' s timeless music visually.
Mikael Ross is a Berlin-based cartoonist and tailor. Ross was the recipient of the very first graphic novel scholarship from Berlin' s Senate Department for Culture and Europe. Nika Knight is a translator and writer living in southern Maine.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781683965510
Published: 19 May 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Format: Hardback
Height: 260mm
Width: 184mm
Pages: 192

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