Poor Sailor by Sammy Harkham
My rating: 4/5 cats
this book is based on the short story at sea by guy de maupassant. i was reminded of this earlier today when i came across maupassant elsewhere (oh, hello maupassant! lovely day, isn’t it??), and i am writing this review more or less just to remind myself that i really want to read that story.
if it is anything like this teeny graphic novel, it is going to be devastating.
this little gem of sequential art features single-panel illustrations that tell the story of a man who catches the seafaring bug from his brother, and leaves his idyllic life and loving wife for an adventure on the high seas.
and of what a bad bad idea that was.
idyllic life:
adventure on the high seas:
and that’s not even the worst part.
poor sailor.
i love graphic novels where the artwork is enough. there are barely any words at all in this thing, but it is still so damn poignant.
this is a heartbreaker of a book, and a great kick in the pants for me to finally read maupassant.
see, educators? comic books are totally a pathway to works of Literature.
oh!! i found it for free!! online! i have now read it!
http://www.readbookonline.net/readOnL…
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