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Synopsis
"In Incidents in the Night David B. (Epileptic, The Armed Garden) sets out to explore the uncharted territories of overflowing and dusty shelves of Paris' legendary book shops. His journey quickly turns into an obsessive vision quest in pursuit of a mysterious 19th Century journal:Incidents In the Night. Mountains of books become sites of archeological digs as the author excavates layers of myth, fact and fiction in search of the elusive thread that links them all. Along the way he stumbles on fanatical Bonapartists, occult conspiracies and the angel of death"--From publisher's web site.
Is Incidents in the night appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A literary graphic novel exploring a bibliophile's obsessive quest through Parisian bookshops for a mysterious journal, blending myth and reality with occult conspiracies and historical intrigue. Minimal content concerns beyond conceptual complexity.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
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Who'll love this
Teens interested in books about books, mysterious historical journals, and surreal quests through Paris will find this intriguing.