Golden Boy Beethoven’s Youth HC Fantagraphics – Very Good
VERY GOOD –Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Mikael Ross
Publisher: Fantagraphics
ISBN: 9781683965510
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 194 pages
On Sale Date: 6/7/2022
Dimensions: 10.9 in H | 8.3 in W | 0.9 in T | 1.9 lb Wt
Rating: Ages 13 to 18, Grades 8 to 13
Ludwig van Beethoven created music that moves and inspires us to this day; his very name sparks a melody in the ear. But are you born a genius? This graphic biography asks: Who was Beethoven before he became Beethoven?
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
Master cartoonist Mikael Ross (The Thud) tells the story of Beethoven from 1778 to his first major public appearance in Vienna in 1795. It begins when the family is living a difficult life in Bonn. Father Johann battles with alcoholism and is deep in debt. Only young Ludwig and his talent at the piano offer any hope for the future if only he would stop composing his own pieces and just play whats expected of him.
Author Ross was asked to do a small comic for the Beethoven Society. Through this opportunity, he discovered the diaries of the bakers son that lived downstairs from Beethovens family, the content of which inspired Golden Boy. As in his previous book, The Thud, Ross skillfully mixes humor with empathy and pure social drama, crafting a coming-of-age story that transcends its biographical subject matter. His colorful, expressive style and mastery of the language of comics are perfectly suited to the tall task of capturing Beethovens timeless music visually.
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