David Prudhomme, translated by Nora Mahony
Rebetiko A day in the life of the persecuted Rebetiko musicians Athens, 1936. General Metaxas is cracking down on rebetis and their way of life. A small group of friends – Rebetiko musicians – wind their way through the Athenian backstreets, ouzeris and market squares, dodging the police while settling disputes over hashish and women. With music at its heart, the narrative builds to a joyous party at its climax in this multi-awardwinning graphic novel.
ISBN 9781906838515
ISBN 978-1-906838-51-5
9 781906 838515
£14.99 104pp colour illustrations throughout
David Prudhomme was born in 1969 and lives in Bordeaux, France. He is a graduate of the Arts School of Angoulême and an award-winning graphic novelist.
“Rebetiko is a fine piece of mythologizing.” — James Stuart, The Guardian
240mm x 166mm Hardback Graphic novel, Original Fiction July 2012 World (Distributed in the US/CAN by Abrams)
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