Description
What begins with a seemingly achievable task such as drawing a line of demarcation becomes something far greater for the book's two comical heroes Miller and Pynchon.
Instead, they embark on measuring the Venus transit, through which the distance between the earth and the sun is calculated. With the magnitude of such a task, their personal hopelessness seems to increase, and the more precisely the distances are calculated, the more their own limits become apparent.
For the melancholic Pynchon and the ballsy Miller, these abstract numbers represent their personal reality. For Pynchon, who cannot get over the death of his beloved wife, for Miller who unremittingly continues to lose himself in sexual debauchery. A hilarious look at the human condition through time, space and logic.
Comedy; Literary and philosophical references (Thomas Pynchon, Arthur Miller, E.T.A Hoffman]; Appealing to fans of clear, stylised art [Chester Brown, Jason, Gilbert Hernandez, Charles Burns]; Extract in Comics Heroes Sidekick magazine with accompanying review; Review coverage in the Guardian, The Times and Glasgow Herald; UK Author appearance in November - COMICA Festival (London).
About the Author
Leopold Maurer was born in Vienna in 1969. He studied sociology at the University of Vienna and then went on to study illustration at the Academy of Arts and Design, Vienna. Since 1998 he has worked in a range of media including animation, illustration and comics.
Book Information
ISBN 9781906838591
Author Leopold Maurer
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint SelfMadeHero
Publisher SelfMadeHero
Weight(grams) 330g
Dimensions(mm) 205mm * 145mm * 18mm
