Bøger af Miles Hyman

Mr. Ward! Mr. Ward! Er Christine og Mandy prostituerede? Er De alfons for dem? Hvem har betalt Deres kaution? Er De russisk spion? Hvilken dom håber De på? Hvor begynder en historie? Jeg må helt tilbage til begyndelsen, men jeg har ikke megen tid. Når retfærdigheden har talt i morgen, er det forbi … Doktor Stephen Ward er osteopat og har mange patienter fra den engelske overklasse. Han har sin gang i samfundets øverste cirkler, hvor han fester og deltager i seksuelle eskapader. Da han møder den unge, ambitiøse danser Christine Keeler, tager han hende under sine vinger. Men snart hvirvler dette forhold ham ind i et net af intriger og forræderi, som får katastrofale følger. Både den engelske krigsminister Profumo og en russisk spion står i forhold til hende, og da det kommer for en dag, er skandalen en realitet. Samfundets elite har brug for en syndebuk, og midt i begivenhederne står den engang så feterede Stephen Ward …

"The classic short story--now in full color. Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" continues to thrill and unsettle readers nearly seven decades after it was first published. By turns puzzling and harrowing, it raises troubling questions about conformity, tradition, and the specter of ritualized violence that haunts even the most bucolic, peaceful village. This graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience "The Lottery" as never before, or discover it anew. The visual artist--and Jackson's grandson--Miles Hyman has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds, its inhabitants, and the unforgettable ritual they set into motion. His four-color, meticulously detailed panels create a noirish atmosphere that adds a new dimension of dread to the original tale. Perfectly timed to the current resurgence of interest in Jackson and her work, Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery": A Graphic Adaptation masterfully reimagines her iconic story with a striking visual narrative"--

This graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience 'The Lottery' as never before, or discover it anew. The visual artist - and Jackson's grandson - Miles Hyman has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds, its inhabitants, and the unforgettable ritual they set into motion.