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Synopsis
The doctor’s report is final: David has cancer. Now the whole family is under the same terrible verdict. David’s wife becomes progressively consumed by the looming shadow of death while his daughters struggle to be as helpful as possible. Meanwhile, David soldiers on, not wanting the tumor to rob him of everything, including the chance to see his granddaughter grow up.
Vanistendael’s extraordinary art and sensitive text provide a powerful portrayal of a family preparing for life after unimaginable loss.
Praise for When David Lost His Voice:
“Neither sentimental nor cynical, this narrative holds the most delicate aspects of family life gently and openly for readers to immerse themselves.” ―Booklist
“Vanistendael’s illustrations are gorgeous, dynamic, and deeply emotive, with a hint of sentimentality.” ―Publishers Weekly, starred review
“The sensitive and compelling writing is enhanced by Vanistendael’s color art, which is simple, impressionistic, and beautifully designed.” ―Library Journal
"A poignant cancer drama" - The A.V. Club
“Vanistendael’s fine art is dazzling, breathtaking, and a visual tour de force, one of the best things I’ve seen in a graphic novel.” ―The Miami Herald
“Vanistendael achieves that rare triumph of capturing in the end of a life the wonder of every day that led up to it.” ―Salon.com
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About the Author
Judith Vanistendael holds several art degrees. Her semi-autobiographical book, Dance by the Light of the Moon, was also published by SelfMadeHero and was nominated for two awards at Angoulême, including the grand prize. She lives in Brussels, Belgium.
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Middle-aged David develops esophageal cancer, and the members of his family do their best to cope with their impending loss. Vanistendael’s beautifully watercolored images depict how his artist wife copes both through her imagination and by using frames from his radiograms in her art; how his younger daughter, a sweet nine-year-old, faces him and asks clearly about his pain and the ramifications of death; and how his much older daughter (by a different mother no longer on the scene) shares her energy and her own newborn with him and the rest of his family. Each chapter is offset with a stanza of poetry that sets the tone for the specific character at its center, while pages unfold in a variety of patterns, from small, tidy panels to filmlike reels across the centerfold to full-page spreads of accessible and stirring imagery. David’s last voyage upon the sea of an accepted death is both beautiful and life affirming. Neither sentimental nor cynical, this narrative holds the most delicate aspects of family life gently and openly for readers to immerse themselves. --Francisca Goldsmith
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- PublisherSelfMadeHero
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1906838542
- ISBN 13 9781906838546
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages280
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