Ballad for Sophie / written by Filipe Melo ; illustrated by Juan Cavia ; backgrounds, Juan Cruz Rodriguez ; translation, lettering, and design, Gabriela Soares
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: Portuguese Publisher: San Diego, California : Top Shelf Productions, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 305 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781603094986
- 1603094989
- Balada para Sophie. English
- Pianists -- France -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Women journalists -- France -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Reminiscing -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Mothers and sons -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Success -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Paid companions (Household employees) -- Comic books, strips, etc
- Family secrets -- Comic books, strips, etc
- France -- History -- 20th century -- Comic books, strips, etc
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Northport Library | Graphic Novel | MELO, FILIPE | Checked out | 06/29/2024 | 33111009867348 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One of the American Library Association's Top 10 Best Graphic Novels for Adults!
Nominated for four Eisner Awards!
Nominated for two Harvey Awards!
Nominated for five Ringo Awards!
Nominated for the American Cartoonists Society Reuben Award (Graphic Novel Division)!
A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.
1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players- Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and Fran ois Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.
1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.
When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?
Originally published in 2021 as "Balada para Sophie."
Ballad for Sophie musical composition written by Filipe Melo.
Includes a scannable Spotify barcode to listen to Ballad for Sophie.
"When a young journalist prompts a reclusive musical superstar to finally break his silence, he pours out an astonishing saga of rivalry and regret, starring child prodigies and bitter old men, beautiful dancers and demonic managers, Nazi commandants, compassionate nuns, and lifesaving animals. Ballad for Sophie is a sweeping tale that spans the twentieth century, packed with all the drama of a rock & roll biopic and more twists than a night at the opera."