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Characters from Classical Comics' Shakespeare graphic novels - Miranda, Prospero ...



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15% Price Reduction on David R. Godine titles ...

In celebration of David R. Godine's 40th year as an independent publisher, book&volume has reduced retail prices on the entire DRG/Black Sparrow range by 13-15%.

For instance, the popular Reading in Bed: Personal Essays on the Glories of Reading is now $22.95 [instead of $26.95].

'Godine books are not 'beautiful' in the glossy fashion of the coffee-table books that flood the market at Christmas-time. They are instead flawlessly produced examples of the arts of printing and bookbinding, exquisitely understated' - Newsweek

David R. Godine is based in Boston and is one of America's last remaining independent publishers.

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Lucky Luke's latest adventure [#24] here soon ...

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In The Judge Lucky Luke confronts another Wild West legend: 'Judge' Roy Bean, the Law west of the Pecos.

On a cattle drive to New Mexico, Lucky Luke travels through Langtry, home of self-appointed judge Roy Bean. A crook and a cheat who invents laws and concocts offences, Bean arrests Luke and confiscates his herd. But he doesn't count on the arrival of another crook and cheat intent on poaching the old man's game. It will be up to our favourite cowboy to sort it out and to bring real law west of the Pecos River at last.

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Key Points:
  • Lucky Luke is one of the most famous cartoon characters, alongside Asterix and Tintin
  • Bestselling European comic series ever, with more than 300 million copies sold worldwide in over 30 languages
  • Lucky Luke comics were made into several animated cartoons. In 1991 Terence Hill directed a cinema adaptation in which he played the lead role, and in 2009 James Huth directed a new version with French comic Jean Dujardin in the lead role
  • Suitable for adults and children.

    Click here for more information. Lucky Luke #24 is due for UK publication this month - place your order before the end of August for expedited delivery.

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    Just published ... and arriving soon:

    Cheyenne Madonna
    Eddie CHUCULATE, Black Sparrow, paperback, $25.95

    One stormy night in 1826, just north of Galveston Bay, Old Bull, a Cheyenne Indian who had just seen the ocean for the first time, found himself trying to outrace a hurricane. Lifted from his horse, spun around, and thrown down in the bayou, Old Bull rode the current into a small canyon, and survived. He was the only one of his party to return from the expedition, arriving home nearly naked, nearly hallucinating, riding a horse.

    Reminiscent of Denis Johnson's Jesus's Son, Chuculate's gritty, deceptively simple stories also recall Junot Dias and Sherman Alexie. This is not only a portrait of a young Native American artist struggling with the two constants in his life, alcohol and art, but also a portrait of America, of its dispossessed, its outlaws, and its visionaries.

    'Every sentence is unexpected, yet infallible ... The calm, beautiful, unexplaining accuracy of description carries us right through the madness of the final adventure' - Ursula K. Le Guin, author of The Left Hand of Darkness

    'This is a book you'll rave about' - Julie Shigekuni, author of A Bridge Between Us

    Click here for more information ...

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    Macbeth INTERACTIVE Motion Comic coming soon ...

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    Classical Comics are excited to present the first product in their new range of electronic applications. They've taken the stunning artwork of their award-winning Macbeth - The Graphic Novel and created an INTERACTIVE Motion Comic featuring all three text versions (Original Text, Plain Text and Quick Text) in one engaging visual and audio experience! Not only that, but they have also managed to secure the vocal talents of the fabulous Juliet Stevenson to play Lady Macbeth, and the eminent Sir Derek Jacobi for the title role in the Original Text version.

    Award winning artwork - Award-winning actors - A classic amongst classics!

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    Key points:
  • Features all three versions of the award winning Classical Comics graphic novels with animation and audio
  • Helpful context notes and script reference
  • Runs of PC and Mac - use it on your whiteboard.

    'Classical Comics is truly inspirational, creating an accessible and fascinating mix of visual and audible drama. The stage and page are brought vividly to life. Highly recommended for any student of Shakespeare!' - Sir Derek Jabobi, Actor & Film Director

    Click here for more information.

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    ~Quotes: scene individable, or poem unlimited~

    'O father, how this echoing cannon shot
    Like sweet harmony digests my cates'
    William Shakespeare
    Scene V
    Edward III