The first instalment of Bryan Talbot's anthropomorphic steam-punk thriller
Bryan Talbot was born in 1952. He has worked on underground comics, science fiction and superhero stories such as Judge Dredd and Batman- Legends of the Dark Knight. His books include Alice in Sunderland, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes (with Mary Talbot), the first graphic novel to win the Costa biography award, and the Grandville series.
A solid conspiracy caper with bursts of Tarantino-like mayhem...a
witty romp in a vividly realised topsy-turvy world.
*Times Literary Supplement*
Utterly delightful...It's a playful, allusive book in which there's
a witty touch or deliciously knowing in-joke on almost every
page...beautifully rendered, throughout, the glossy gorgeousness
fills your eyes.
*The Times*
A gorgeously coloured steampunk fantasy.
*Metro*
Think Wind In The Willows meets 1920s film noir, a combination you
never knew you needed… From political conspiracies to serial
killings, this is all set in an alternate present day where Britain
lost the Napoleonic Wars and the entire Royal Family were
executed... It’s a really compelling setting for any story, but the
detective mystery element brings it all together. To me, this is
perfect fodder for a Wes Anderson-style stop-motion film series.
It’s funny, eerie, and altogether very surreal.
*Den of Geek*
A solid conspiracy caper with bursts of Tarantino-like mayhem...a
witty romp in a vividly realised topsy-turvy world. * Times
Literary Supplement *
Utterly delightful...It's a playful, allusive book in which there's
a witty touch or deliciously knowing in-joke on almost every
page...beautifully rendered, throughout, the glossy gorgeousness
fills your eyes. * The Times *
A gorgeously coloured steampunk fantasy. * Metro *
Think Wind In The Willows meets 1920s film noir, a
combination you never knew you needed... From political
conspiracies to serial killings, this is all set in an alternate
present day where Britain lost the Napoleonic Wars and the entire
Royal Family were executed... It's a really compelling setting for
any story, but the detective mystery element brings it all
together. To me, this is perfect fodder for a Wes Anderson-style
stop-motion film series. It's funny, eerie, and altogether very
surreal. -- Megan McGill * Den of Geek *
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