Arsène Schrauwen

In 1947, the author's grandfather, Arsène Schrauwen, traveled across the ocean to a mysterious, dangerous jungle colony at the behest of his cousin. Together they would build something deemed impossible: a modern utopia in the wilderness -- but not before Arsène falls in love with his cousin's wife, Marieke. Whether delirious from love or a fever-inducing jungle virus, Arsène's loosening grip on reality is mirrored by the graphic novel reader's uncertainty of what is imagined or real by Arsène. This first full-length graphic novel from the critically acclaimed Olivier Schrauwen is an engrossing, sometimes funny, slightly surreal and often beautiful narrative.

Originally released in 2014, Arsène Schrauwen heralded the then largely-unknown-to-English readers Olivier Schrauwen as a major voice in international comics -- a reputation that has only gained momentum over the ensuing decade with releases like 2024's Sunday.

Author: Olivier Schrauwen
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 9.40h x 7.60w x 1.30d
ISBN13: 9798875000928
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Magical Realism