Elise and the New Partisans [Hardcover]

In May 1968, France exploded. Leftist student groups occupied the streets of Paris, riot police clashed with protesters, and a general strike spread across France like wildfire, threatening to grind government and industry to a halt. And at the heart of it all  Elise.F?ted French cartoonist Tardi masterfully dramatizes the?activist and singer Dominique Granges gripping?first-person account of the powerful student protest movements that rocked France from the 60s?to the 70s. A multifaceted portrait of a person, and of an era [that]?feels relevant and timely. ... Tardis cartoonlike charactersdepicted in realistic, harshly lit, black-and-white Parisian street settingscome to life as he draws on memories of the early activism of his longtime partner, the French singer Dominique Grange. A dramatic and defiant raised-fist of a story. P?rez once again invites readers into a world of unknown, cosmic mystery. ... Elise and the New Partisans?is the saga of a revolutionary generation. The youngsters were real, in their aspirations, their support for besieged populations everywhere, and just as real in some of their unwise tactics and ideological obsessions. Tardi and Grange have done a great thing bringing their stories back to life. Granges strong narrative voice is the #1 reason this volume succeeds, but Tardis art also plays a key role in that effort. Using ink and wash, he draws backgrounds with sufficient realism that you may think you have jumped into a time machine to tour the contemporary locations where the events take place. The story of the fictional Elise is a thinly veiled autobiography by Dominique Grange, brought to vivid life by the masterful lines of Jacques Tardi. Tardis art is wonderful. ... His packed and detailed panels hone in on the essence of historical activity and provide vivid storytelling for the personal elements. This comic is a raw, counter-cultural document. Tardi and Grange reconstruct a history of protest and deliver a testimolҬ