Island of Memory: Wild Man - The Natural History of Georg Wilhelm Steller
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (997 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0988662442 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Natural History,Graphic novel style" according to diogenes roche. The life and times of Georg Steller,a naturalist par excellence.Bak's illustration style is amazing-his illustrated maps for this volume are relative to storyline and unfold both timeframe and history of the story with ease.As to the story itself-imagine being asleep and dreaming of the love of your lifeonly to wake up having your beard munched on by carnivorous arctic foxesyou're in a rugged tent,shipwrecked on an island.The island,more likely than not-is uncharted-and there is no rescue party enroute.All your companions are wracked
ISLAND OF MEMORY, T Edward Bak's first volume of WILD MAN - The Natural History of Georg Wilhelm Steller, examines the human condition within the natural order at the extremes of the unknown. Part natural history, part adventure yarn and part experimental narrative, this 72-page full-color fever dream is the artistic realization of Bak's inquiry into the socio-ecological consequences of empire.