Panther by Brecht Evens

Brecht Evens, the award-winning author of The Wrong Place and The Making Of, returns with an unsettling graphic novel about a little girl and her imaginary feline companion. Iconoclastic in his cartooning and page layouts, subtle in his plotting, and deft in his capturing of the human experience, Brecht Evens has crafted a tangled, dark masterwork. Christine lives in a big house with her father and her cat, Lucy. When Lucy gets sick and dies, Christine is devastated. But alone in her room, something special happens: a panther pops out of her dresser drawer and begins to tell her stories of distant Pantherland, where he is the crown prince. A shapeshifter who tells Christine anything she wants to hear, Panther begins taking over Christine's life, alienating her from her other toys and friends. As Christine's world spirals out of control, so does the world Panther has created for her. Panther is a chilling voyage into the shadowy corners of the human psyche and a revelatory work about the traumatic nature of abusive relationships.

"Evens is the finest ambassador for Belgian illustration since Herge." - The Guardian

About the Author
Cartoonist and illustrator Brecht Evens was born in 1986 and studied illustration in Ghent, Belgium. His debut graphic novel The Wrong Place started out as a graduation project and went on to win an award at the Angouleme International Comics Festival. Evens's follow-up to The Wrong Place, The Making Of, was nominated for the Eisner and Angouleme awards. His comics have been published in English, French, Spanish, German, Norwegian, Italian, and Flemish. Brecht Evens lives in Paris.

Reviews
Evens is the Finest Ambassador for Belgian Illustration Since Herge - The Guardian



Book Information
ISBN 9781770462267
Author Brecht Evens
Format Hardback
Page Count 120
Imprint Drawn and Quarterly
Publisher Drawn and Quarterly
Weight(grams) 880g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 288mm * 18mm