Ballad for Sophie
Author: Melo, Filipe
ISBN: 9781603094986
Publisher: IDW PUBLISHING
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 253mm x 172mm x 22mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.
1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players- Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and Fran ois Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.
1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.
When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?
ISBN: 9781603094986
Publisher: IDW PUBLISHING
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 320
Dimensions: 253mm x 172mm x 22mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.
1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players- Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and Fran ois Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.
1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.
When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?
