Clément Oubrerie
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Opere di Clément Oubrerie
The Golden Compass Graphic Novel, Complete Edition (His Dark Materials) (2017) — Illustratore — 137 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Oubrerie, Clément
- Data di nascita
- 1966-12-23
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- France
- Luogo di nascita
- Paris, France
- Attività lavorative
- illustrator
- Relazioni
- Abouet, Marguerite (wife)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 24
- Opere correlate
- 3
- Utenti
- 1,791
- Popolarità
- #14,367
- Voto
- 3.8
- Recensioni
- 99
- ISBN
- 104
- Lingue
- 10
I read this as part of my read around the world challenge and the book itself provides interesting historical and cultural details about Côte d’Ivoire, including recipes and how to wear a pagne. I learnt that granted independence from the French in 1960, Côte d’Ivoire flourished under the thirty year leadership President Félix Houphouët-Boigny who encouraged local landownership and clearing, causing a boom in the economy dubbed the Ivorian miracle, and the creation of a middle class. The glamorous capital Abidjan was known as “the Paris of West Africa” and in the 1970s was home to chic cafés and hotels in what was later dubbed the “la Belle Époque.” The economy began to stagnate in the 1980s as crop prices fell. This led to resentment towards the remaining French and non-Ivorian Africans, particularly after the death of Houphouët-Boigny, culminating in civil wars and unrest.
The illustrations by Clément Oubriere were brilliant, conveying the characters' expressions and feelings. I don’t usually read either YA or graphic novels but this was an entertaining and enlightening read and I would be keen to read the sequel to find out what happens to Aya and her friends.… (altro)