The Book of Leviathan
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| Rating | : | 4.95 (733 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1590200527 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-29 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Endowed with a preternatural interest in metaphysics and philosophy, yet as confused as any innocent by the vagaries of adult behavior, little Levi bears the added burden of living in a world that can literally change at the stroke of a pen.Aided by a wise pet ("Cat") and a favorite toy ("Bunny"), Levi encounters a frothing ectoplasmic Hegel and a woefully off-the-mark Freud. Quirky and referential, dark and droll by turn, it follows the faceless baby Levi's journeys into and out of the world. Welcome to a new strange world.In a dazzling work of graphic fiction, a surreal journey through a wonderland eerily like real life, The Book of Leviathan chronicles an infant's investigations into life'
Give me Leviathan or give me death." -- Matt Groening"Whenever I'm asked for proof that literature, art and poetry can exist in comic form, I point to Peter Blegvad." -- Ben Katchor, author of The Jew of New York"Blegvad has opened up the crib-fenced world that precedes words and filled it to the brim with deadpan poetry and gnomic chatter." -- San Francisco Chronicle"Funny, enigmatic and beautifully limned- what more could one ask?" -- Glen Baxter, The Observer, Book of the Year"The greatest, weirdest thing." -- Times Literary Supplement. "Peter Blegvad's comic strip is one of the greatest, weirdest things I've ever stared at
. Peter Blegvad is an American writer, illustrator, musician, songwriter, and pamphleteer. His previous publications are the comic strip collection The Book of Leviathan and Headcheese
Larry L. Looney said A WONDERFUL JOURNEY INTO STRANGENESS. I've been aware of the depth and breadth of the mind of Peter Blegvad for many years now, through his musical endeavors (with Slapp Happy, as well as his solo work) - his creations have always been stimulating, bringing with them smiles and incentives for further thought and intellectual and contemplative explorations. I had heard about his comic strip `Leviathan' (which appeared regularly in THE INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY in. "Three Stars" according to Amazon Customer. The book kinda fell apart. Fantastical Absurdity on Paper Dep!**(WOWZA!!)I was sold when I heard Matt Groening's review, but if that's not enough for ya here's my ownI read this book in one sitting--how often can you call a comic anthology a "page-turner"? Levi is a literal tabula rasa, Cat is the perfect nonhuman-but-more-adult companion, and let us all stop a moment and ask ourselves what IS the opposite of bunny?Confused yet?This book is a strange "Being John Malkovich" esca