by Jeff Lemire · ASTIBERRI EDICIONES · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788496815605
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«Essex County 1. Historias de la granja» is the graphic novel by Jeff Lemire, published by Astiberri Ediciones in paperback (112 pages, in Spanish).
The protagonist is Lester, a ten-year-old boy who becomes an orphan and moves to his uncle's farm. Living together becomes difficult, and Lester takes refuge in his friendship with Jimmy Lebeuf, owner of the local gas station; together they escape to an imaginary world of superheroes, alien invaders, and hockey. The action is set in a fictional version of Lemire's hometown, Essex, in Canada.
First volume of the Essex County trilogy. Translation by Santiago García Fernández. Alex Award from the American Library Association and 2008 Shuster Award for Best Canadian Author for Essex County vols. 1 and 2.
A work intended for adult and young readers, especially those seeking intimate graphic novels about childhood and rural life.
Jeff Lemire is a Canadian comic book writer, artist, cartoonist, and television producer. He is the author of critically acclaimed titles including the Essex County Trilogy, Sweet Tooth, and The Nobody. His written work includes All-New Hawkeye, Extraordinary X-Men, Moon Knight and Old Man Logan for Marvel; Superboy, Animal Man, Justice League Dark, Green Arrow and Absolute Flash for DC; Black Hammer and Mazebook for Dark Horse; Descender and Gideon Falls for Image Comics; and Bloodshot Reborn for Valiant.
