Listen, Beautiful Márcia HC (2023 Fantagraphics) comic books

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1st printing. Story and art by Marcello Quintanilha. Translated by Andrea Rosenberg. A gripping story about a family pushed to the brink.This English language debut was the 2022 "Fauve d'Or"winner at the 2022 Angoulême Comics Festival.Márcia is a nurse in a hospital near Rio and lives in a favela with herboyfriend, Aluisio, and her daughter, Jaqueline, whom she had veryyoung with another man. Jaqueline, a troubled young adult, makeslife difficult for her mother and Aluisio and rebelliously hangs outwith members of a neighborhood gang, leading to violent altercationsbetween mother and daughter. The situation degenerates evenmore when Jaqueline is arrested. Márcia and Aluisio, distraught,realize that Jaqueline is in deeper trouble than they ever thought.Marcello Quintanilha's first English-language graphic novelis a tour de force - a tightly wound drama filled with masterfulsuspense and a deep love for family and character.Marcello Quintanilha was born in 1971 outside Rio de Janeiro. His first graphicnovel, Tungsteno, published in 2015, was adapted for film by director Heitor Dhalia.He has lived in Barcelona since 2002. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $29.99.