In The Pines: 5 Murder Ballads

Name: In The Pines: 5 Murder Ballads
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By Erik Kriek

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In The Pines: 5 Murder Ballads by Erik Kriek adapts five chilling murder ballads into graphic narratives, exploring the dark depths of Americana. The stories, some famously covered by musicians like Nick Cave and Gillian Welch, blend themes of violence, faith, and moral conflict within a stark, ruthless visual style.
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This graphic novel will appeal to readers who enjoy dark folk tales, atmospheric storytelling, and graphic art that examines complex themes such as religion and violence. Fans of true crime, murder ballads, and mature graphic novels will find this work compelling.

A Dutch cartoonist adapts five murder ballads - some of which have been covered by modern masters like Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Gillian Welch - into ruthless graphic narratives

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A Dutch cartoonist adapts five murder ballads—some of which have been covered by modern masters like Nick Cave, Steve Earle, and Gillian Welch—into ruthless graphic narratives that dig deep into the darkness of Americana, in which guns and religion maintain an uneasy balance.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683960119

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 June 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 206.0mm

Height: 281.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 136

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Adult Graphic Novels Erik Kriek Fiction Graphic Novels

About the Author

Erik Kriek is a cartoonist from Amsterdam. He is best known for his Gutsman comics, for which he won the Dutch award Stripschaprijis in 2008. He lives in the Netherlands with his girlfriend and son.