Ballad for Sophie Comic

A young journalist prompts a reclusive piano superstar to open up, resulting in this stunning graphic sonata exploring a lifetime of rivalry, regret, and redemption.<br/>1933. In the small French village of Cressy-la-Valoise, a local piano contest brings together two brilliant young players: Julien Dubois, the privileged heir of a wealthy family, and François Samson, the janitor's son. One wins, one loses, and both are changed forever.<br/>1997. In a huge mansion stained with cigarette smoke and memories, a bitter old man is shaken by the unexpected visit of an interviewer. Somewhere between reality and fantasy, Julien composes, like in a musical score, a complex and moving story about the cost of success, rivalry, redemption, and flying pianos.<br/>When all is said and done, did anyone ever truly win? And is there any music left to play?<br/>Features:<br/>-sweeping, ambitious storytelling that spans seven decades, from the German occupation of France through the wild 1960s to the modern era<br/>-exquisitely dynamic artwork, bursting with life and perfectly suited to the unique and slightly off-kilter story<br/>-Equally appealing to classical piano lovers and fans of sprawling literary/historical fiction