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Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton graphic novel volume 3
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This time, Bonzo and his devious cohorts travel to Rome, Italy in the year 80 AD to the opening of the Coliseum, Rome's largest amphitheatre. The first part of the evil felines' sinister scheme requires them to infiltrate the Senate by posing as nobility.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud. In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because...
3) Artemisia
Author
Publisher
Beehive Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
97 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"This full-color graphic novel recounts the remarkable story of Artemisia, whose life story is told through the lens of Artemisia's daughter as she questions her mother about their family history. The ensuing tale spans most of Gentileschi's life, beginning with her childhood in Rome in her father's painting studio, to the sexual abuse she experienced at the hands of a tutor and the arduous trial that followed, as well as the highlights of her prolific...
Author
Series
Publisher
Manga Classics
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
393 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A classic Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Julit is the talke of two star-crossed lovers who dear to defiy their feuding families, put aside all obstacles, and find happiness together--but a a tremendous cost. This grimly beautiful tale, set in Renaissance Italy, follows Romeo and Juliet from their fateful first meeting to their last"--Page 4 cover
5) The river
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The River is a graphic presentation of life on the Po River, one story depicting each of the four seasons, told without words.
Author
Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In graphic novel format, presents William Shakespeare's story of Petruchio who, spurred by a friend in love with her younger sister, courts and weds Katherina Minola, a gentlewoman renowned for her "scolding tongue."
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Retells in graphic novel format Shakespeare's tragedy of two star-crossed youths who fall in love despite the tensions between their warring families.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Deluxe hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
304 pages : chiefly illustrations, some color ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Koichi Hirose heads to Europe to find an aspiring gangster named Giorno Giovanna, the secret son of Dio Brando, scourge of the Joestar family"--
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Deluxe hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
345 pages, 22 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Narancia Ghirga is under siege! Chased all over by an enemy Stand user, Passione member and Bruno Bucciarati ally Narancia has been shrunk to the size of a doll and faces certain death! Narancia is unable to locate his enemy, separated from his team, and at risk of being eaten by rats and--even worse--spiders! His only hope of turning it around and saving himself is using his own Stand to counter the enemy. Is this the end of everyone's favorite...
Author
Series
Corto Maltese volume 8
Publisher
Euro Comics, an imprint of IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
63 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
14) White Death
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1917, Pietro Aquasanta, an Italian rifleman, returns to his childhood home of the Trentino mountain range to find it's no longer the realm of wonder and adventure he remembers, but has become a place of death and despair, where the elements are as great a threat as the enemy. No weapon of war was more feared than the White Death, thundering avalanches deliberately caused by cannon fire which consumed everything in their path.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Deluxe hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
359 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Not too long ago, Giorno Giovanna was just an ordinary hoodlum, but now he dreams of being something bigger... He dreams of being a true mafioso! Giorno is ready to join one of the most dangerous gangs in town, and the first step is learning everything he can about their operations. The second step is gathering the friends and allies he'll need in order to take control of the gang for himself!"--Provided by publisher.
16) Golem
Author
Publisher
Magnetic Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
280 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a bizarre form of hyper-capitalism, Golem follows a young boy kidnapped during a political protest gone sour, who learns that he has the power to not only change the city, but reality itself."--
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
143 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"5,000 Kilometers Per Second tells--or almost tells--the love story between Piero and Lucia, which begins with a casual glance exchanged by teenagers across the street through a window..."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
68 p. : chiefly ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A stylish, modern adaptation of Shakespeare's dark comedy, with backgrounds drawn on location in Venice. The text is adapted for clarity, and transitions from simple, modern prose to original Shakespearean verse as the play progresses" -- from author's web site.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
After being told that his father was an assassin for a criminal organization, fourteen-year-old Alex goes to Italy to find out more and becomes involved in a plan to kill thousands of English school children.
Author
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Deluxe hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
349 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"There's no rest for the wicked! The crew's next stop is scenic Venice, but they're going to have to fight for every inch of progress. Standing in their way is an enemy who seems to have no weaknesses whatsoever. They've gotten lucky so far, but will they overcome this new obstacle and get out with their lives intact?"--Amazon.com.
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