Set in modern-day Tel Aviv, Exit Wounds is the first graphic novel to be published in Britain by one of Israel's best-known cartoonists.
A young man, Koby Franco, receives an urgent phone call from a female soldier. Learning that his estranged father may have been a victim of a suicide bombing in Hadera, Koby reluctantly joins the soldier in searching for clues. His death would certainly explain his empty apartment and disconnected phone line. As Koby tries to unravel the mystery of his father's death, he finds himself not only piecing together the last few months of his father's life, but his entire identity.
With thin, precise lines and luscious watercolours, Modan creates a portrait of modern Israel, a place where sudden death mingles with the slow dissolution of family ties.
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Review:
'Rutu Modan's excellent, searching examination of modern Israeli life' -- Guardian
'Vividly illustrated' -- Metro
'the most gripping graphic novel of the year... a luscious work of art' -- Observer: Rachel Cooke interviews Rutu
A moving and utterly convincing portayal of what it must be to live in modern Israel. -- The Times
Clear-eyed look at one of the most difficult issues of our time - suicide bombing. -- The Times
`It's an intriguing, percipient, unsentimental piece of work that deserves a decent audience' -- Independent on Sunday
`This tremendous work of fiction perfectly captures the gloss and grime of Israel in peace and war.' -- The Daily Telegraph
`an intriguing story... Warm and well judged, the book is drawn with a clarity and brightness that suggest graphic design' -- Sam Leith, Telegraph
`complex and genuinely moving' -- Mark Haddon, Sunday Telegraph
Book Description:
A beautiful, unsentimental masterpeice from Israel's finest graphic-novelist
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