Elise and the New Partisans

Fêted French cartoonist Tardi masterfully dramatizes the activist and singer Dominique Grange's gripping first-person account of the powerful student protest movements that rocked France from the '60s to the '70s.

Publisher Marketing: Elise and the New Partisans is the saga of a revolutionary generation. The youngsters were real, in their aspirations, their support for besieged populations everywhere, and just as real in some of their unwise tactics and ideological obsessions. Tardi and Grange have done a great thing bringing their stories back to life.--Paul Buhle "Comics Grinder" Brief Description : "... French cartoonist Tardi masterfully dramatizes the activist and singer Dominique Grange's gripping first-person account of the powerful student protest movements that rocked France from the '60s to the '70s."--Provided by publisher. Review Quotes : Elise is a tribute to revolutionaries who still believe in the great night. Tardi's line perfectly captures the violence of the clashes with the police and the tumult of those powder years.-- "Le Monde" Review Quotes : This comic is a raw, counter-cultural document. Tardi and Grange reconstruct a history of protest and deliver a testimony.-- "L'Humanité" Review Quotes : A multifaceted portrait of a person, and of an era [that] feels relevant and timely. ... Tardi's cartoonlike characters--depicted in realistic, harshly lit, black-and-white Parisian street settings--come to life as he draws on memories of the early activism of his longtime partner, the French singer Dominique Grange.-- "The New Yorker" Review Quotes : A dramatic and defiant raised-fist of a story.-- "Publishers Weekly" Review Quotes : Pérez once again invites readers into a world of unknown, cosmic mystery. ... Ocultos leaves the reader beguiled, reflective and wanting more.-- "Broken Frontier" Review Quotes : The story of the fictional Elise is a thinly veiled autobiography by Dominique Grange, brought to vivid life by the masterful lines of Jacques Tardi.-- "Cinema Sentries" Review Quotes : Grange's strong narrative voice is the #1 reason this volume succeeds, but Tardi's art also plays a key role in that effort. Using ink and wash, he draws backgrounds with sufficient realism that you may think you have jumped into a time machine to tour the contemporary locations where the events take place.-- "The Arts STL" Review Quotes : Tardi's art is wonderful. ... His packed and detailed panels hone in on the essence of historical activity and provide vivid storytelling for the personal elements.-- "The Slings & Arrows" Publisher Marketing : In May 1968, France exploded. Leftist student groups occupied the streets of Paris, riot police clashed with protesters, and a general strike spread across France like wildfire, threatening to grind government and industry to a halt. And at the heart of it all -- Elise.

Format: Hardcover | Pages: 176 | Publication Date: 2024-09-10