The Last Queen: A Graphic Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781914224195)

Award-winning Snowpiercer cocreator Jean-Marc Rochette tells the story of a bear who inspires a French sculptor's greatest work in this graphic novel.

An epic, emotional tale, The Last Queen follows ﾉdouard Roux, a veteran of World War I whose face is left disfigured from fighting in the trenches.

ﾉdouard takes refuge in the studio of animal sculptor Jeanne Sauvage, who gives him a new face in the form of a prosthetic mask. The pair embark on an intense romantic relationship. She introduces him to the artistic community of Montmartre, Paris, and ﾉdouard shows her the majestic mountains of his homeland, the Vercors Massif. He tells her the story of the last queen to live in the region, a bear he saw killed as a child.

In the heart of the Cirque d'Archiane valley, he reveals to Jeanne an amazing piece of art, seen by few others, which inspires her to create the masterpiece that will make her famous...

Author: Jean-Marc Rochette
ISBN-10: 1914224191
ISBN-13: 9781914224195
Publisher: Selfmadehero
Language: English
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/04/2024