Description
A graphic novel about the Bronte siblings, and the strange and marvelous imaginary worlds they invented during their childhood Glass Town is an original graphic novel by Isabel Greenberg that encompasses the eccentric childhoods of the four Bront. children&;Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The story begins in 1825, with the deaths of Maria and Elizabeth, the eldest siblings. It is in response to this loss that the four remaining Bront. children set pen to paper and created the fictional world that became known as Glass Town. This world and its cast of characters would come to be the Brontes&; escape from the realities of their lives. Within Glass Town the siblings experienced love, friendship, war, triumph, and heartbreak. Through a combination of quotes from the stories originally penned by the Brontes, biographical information about them, and Greenberg's vivid comic book illustrations, readers will find themselves enraptured by this fascinating imaginary world.
About the Author
Isabel Greenberg is a London-based illustrator and writer. Her two previous graphic novels, The Encyclopedia of Early Earth and The One Hundred Nights of Hero, are both New York Times bestsellers.
Book Information
ISBN 9781419732683
Author Isabel Greenberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 211
Imprint Abrams ComicArts
Publisher Abrams
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 191mm * 32mm
About the Author
Isabel Greenberg is a London-based illustrator and writer. Her two previous graphic novels, The Encyclopedia of Early Earth and The One Hundred Nights of Hero, are both New York Times bestsellers.
Book Information
ISBN 9781419732683
Author Isabel Greenberg
Format Hardback
Page Count 211
Imprint Abrams ComicArts
Publisher Abrams
Weight(grams) 862g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 191mm * 32mm
