Celestia

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By Manuele Fior

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Celestia tells the story of a world transformed by the Great Invasion from the sea, forcing many to flee their homes. On a small, ancient island refuge called Celestia, outcasts and young telepaths live isolated from the mainland's crumbling old order. The narrative follows Dora and Pierrot as they escape the island to a mainland trapped within adult fortresses, poised on the brink of a new societal metamorphosis led by a new generation.
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Celestia is ideal for readers of graphic novels who appreciate rich, multi-layered storytelling and striking visuals. Fans of speculative fiction and emotionally nuanced narratives will find much to admire in Manuele Fior's most ambitious work.

This highly anticipated new graphic novel from Manuele Fior (The Interview and 5,000 KM Per Second) showcases his singular talents as a once-in-a-generation visual artist and a deeply empathetic writer who uses science fiction to look to the future of humanity.

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The "Great Invasion" originated from the sea. It moved north across the mainland. Many fled, while some took refuge on a small concrete island called Celestia, built over a thousand years ago.

Now cut off from the mainland, Celestia has become an outpost for criminals and other misfits, as well as a refuge for a group of young telepaths. Events push two of them, Dora and Pierrot, to flee the island and set sail to the mainland. There, they discover a world on the precipice of a metamorphosis, though also a world where adults are literally prisoners of their own fortresses, unintentionally preserving the "old world" at a time when a new generation could guide society towards a better humanity.

Celestia is the most ambitious and successful graphic novel to date by one of the world's most exciting storytellers.

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Foreword Reviews gave Celestia a starred review for its thoughtful, haunting visuals and complex narrative. Broken Frontier praised the book's immersive dreamlike atmosphere filled with telepaths and intrigue. Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth) described it as "a revelation," highlighting Fior's expressive, human artwork that vividly brings to life the ancient city and its captivating inhabitants.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683964384

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 22 July 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Jamie Richards

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 272

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Manuele Fior

About the Author

Manuele Fior was born in Cesena (Italy) in 1975 and currently lives in Venice. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Le Monde, and La Republica. Jamie Richards is an Italian-to-English translator from Southern California currently based in Milan, Italy. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon and an MFA in Literary Translation from the University of Iowa.

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