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Soviet Land
A Tragicomic Thriller Graphic Novel
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A must-read thriller at turns madcap and melancholy, about a down-on-their-luck duo of swindlers looting their way through the decaying remains of the USSR
1990s. Russia. The USSR has ceased to exist. Its dimly remembered promises of utopia have dried up, and amongst the rubble, scavengers and looters abound.
Amongst the vast Russian tundra and decaying Soviet buildings, two such scavengers engage in a rather dubious pastime—getting their hands on all sorts of trinkets that might interest wealthy investors.
Slava, once a promising young painter, has abandoned his career and ideals to scrounge around with a pal from his school days, the consummate conman Lavrin. The future is up for grabs, and in this anything-goes, dog-eat-dog new world order, Lavrin assures Slava anything and everything can be bought and sold.
In this tragicomic thriller, author Pierre-Henry Gomont tells a gripping tale of average people caught up in the turmoil of history in the making. His deeply human characters fumble through a disorienting world—one where the promise of tomorrow has evaporated. They aspire to nothing more than to continue: to continue living, loving, and maybe someday even painting again.
Praise for Soviet Land
Gomont offers a rich and humane story of ordinary people navigating extraordinary historical upheaval in this tragicomic...
Thomas Batten, Library Journal, Starred Review
The visual storytelling is sophisticated.
Booklist
It's an action-packed tale that explores the limits of loyalty when everything is up for sale.
Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Pierre-Henry Gomont was born in 1978. He was a sociologist before becoming a critically acclaimed graphic novel author in 2010, which informs his work. Soviet Land is his first graphic novel published in English.
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