Synopsis:
A collaboration between writer Jamie Rhodes and the National Trust, A Castle in England is a unique and fascinating graphic fiction project inspired by Scotney Castle in Kent.
Using the rich history of this fourteenth-century castle as a starting point, Rhodes has created five short stories that take place over different eras in the castle's past: The Labourer(Medieval), The Priest (Elizabethan), The Smuggler (Georgian), The Widow (Victorian), and The Hunter (Edwardian). Each of these stories has been illustrated by experienced comic and graphic novel artists Isaac Lenkiewicz, Briony May Smith, William Exley, Becky Palmer, and Isabel Greenberg, creating a visually striking graphic collection that is steeped in historical context.
Publishing Co.: Nobrow Press
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Rating: ★
Review:
I received this book from Nobrow Press in exchange for my honest review. I did like and appreciate that this is split up into 5 different short stories in 5 different time eras all in the same castle.
But from the beginning I did not like the time taken to do a family tree for ever story, I honestly just think it was a waste a space and it hurt the book. I understand this is a Historical Fiction Graphic Novel but I was not expecting a whole history lesson. As in I did not think there would be actual factual information sections after each story. The graphics were very underwhelming and lacking an abundance of color.
I tried to keep myself interested in the story but this book did not capture my attention like I thought it would. I found my self skimming through the rest of the book after the second story. This is sadly not a book that I would recommend because it is a good concept of mixing a collection of short stories with a graphic novel but it's utterly a disappointment in too many ways to turn a blind eye.
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