Blood of the virgin
(Graphic Novel)
Author
Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2023].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780593316696, 059331669X
Physical Desc
295 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 x 20 cm.
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bristol (Rogers Free) - Adult Graphic Novels | GN HAR | On Shelf |
Lincoln - Adult Graphic Novels | GN FIC Har | On Shelf |
Newport - Neighborhoods | GRAPHIC Harkham | On Shelf |
Pawtucket - New Books | PN 6727 H3755 B57 2023 | On Shelf |
West Warwick - Adult Graphic Novels | GRA HAR | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2023].
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780593316696, 059331669X
Notes
Description
"After fourteen years in the making, renowned and beloved graphic novelist Sammy Harkham finally delivers his epic story of artistic ambition, the heartbreak that it can bring, and what it means to be human. Set in and around 1971 in Los Angeles, Blood of the Virgin follows an immigrant film editor named Seymour who is desperate to make his own movies. But without money or clout, he has no choice but to spend his days slumming it for the worst and most exploitative production company in town. When Seymour is given the chance to make a film of his own, his unbending principles and relentless drive violently clash with an industry that rewards everything but principles and drive. As Seymour's blind ambition pushes the movie along, his home life grows increasingly fraught. Blood of the Virgin uses the film's production as a means to spiral out in time and space to create an epic novel that explores the intersection of parenthood, 20th-century America, sex, the immigrant experience, and the era of grindhouse movies. Like a kaleidoscope, Blood of the Virgin shifts and evolves with each frame, allowing the reader to zoom out and see that at its core, this book is about the making of a man"--,Provided by publisher.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Ambition -- Fiction.
Comics (Graphic works)
Domestic comics.
Domestic relations -- Fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Exploitation films -- Production and direction -- Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Historical comics.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
Parenthood -- Fiction.
Screenwriters -- Fiction.
Comics (Graphic works)
Domestic comics.
Domestic relations -- Fiction.
Dysfunctional families -- Fiction.
Exploitation films -- Production and direction -- Fiction.
Graphic novels.
Historical comics.
Immigrants -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Motion picture producers and directors -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
Parenthood -- Fiction.
Screenwriters -- Fiction.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Harkham, S. (2023). Blood of the virgin (First edition.). Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harkham, Sammy. 2023. Blood of the Virgin. Pantheon Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Harkham, Sammy. Blood of the Virgin Pantheon Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Harkham, Sammy. Blood of the Virgin First edition., Pantheon Books, 2023.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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