![]() ![]() In the meantime, we are enthralled by Mazzucchellis extraordinarily imagined world of brilliantly conceived eccentrics, sharply observed social mores, and deftly depicted asides on everything from design theory to the nature of human perception.Īsterios Polyp is David Mazzucchellis masterpiece: a great American graphic novel. Did Asterios do something to drive her away? What has happened to her? Is she even alive? All the questions will be answered, eventually. Sara is his best friend, but she wants to get a life (translation: an apartment in Brooklyn and a publishing internship). Synopsis Jimmy is a stereotypical geek who works at the library in Oakland, California, and is trapped in his own torpidity. And we meet Hana: a sweet, smart, first-generation Japanese American artist with whom he had made a blissful life. Asterios Polyp is David Mazzucchellis masterpiece: a great American graphic novel. It was published by Companhia das Letras. This particular edition is in a Paperback format. ![]() ![]() But what is this escape really about?Īs the story unfolds, moving between the present and the past, we begin to understand this confounding yet fascinating character, and how hes gotten to where he is. The title of this book is Asterios Polyp (Em Portugues do Brasil) and it was written by David Mazzucchelli, LtdaCompanhia das Letras 2011 Editora Schwarcz (Editor), Daniel Pellizzari (Translator). In a tenacious daze, he leaves the city and relocates to a small town in the American heartland. Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. ![]()
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