The treasure of the black swan / Paco Roca [and] Guillermo Corral Van Damme ; translated by Andrea Rosenberg.
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TextPublisher: Seattle : Fantagraphics Books, Inc., 2022Description: 212 pages : cheifly color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: still image | text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781683965787 (hardcover) :Subject(s): Shipwrecks -- Comic books, strips, etc | Treasure troves -- Spain|y19th century -- Comic books, strips, etc | Salvage -- Spain -- 21st century -- Comic books, strips, etcDDC classification: [Fic] LOC classification: PZ7.1.R633 | Tr 2022Awards: A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)Summary: "Based on real events, this thrilling graphic novel chronicles the intense legal and political battles sparked by the discovery of a priceless shipwreck. May 2007. When an American treasure-hunting company uncovers a shipwreck containing the greatest underwater trove ever found, the world is captivated by their discovery. But over in Spain, a group of low-level government officials surmises that the sunken ship is in fact an ancient Spanish vessel. Thus begins a legal and political thriller, pitting a group of idealistic civil servants against a rich and powerfully connected treasure hunter, in which vital cultural artifacts and hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance. Cartoonist Paco Roca and writer Guillermo Corral bring a cinematic flair to this graphic novel, combining threads of Tintin-inspired seafaring adventure, political intrigue, tense courtroom drama, and, in the midst of it all, a budding romance. A gripping dramatization of a little-known, unbelievable true story of money, political power, and cultural heritage"--Provided by publisher.
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Junior Library Guild
"Based on real events, this thrilling graphic novel chronicles the intense legal and political battles sparked by the discovery of a priceless shipwreck. May 2007. When an American treasure-hunting company uncovers a shipwreck containing the greatest underwater trove ever found, the world is captivated by their discovery. But over in Spain, a group of low-level government officials surmises that the sunken ship is in fact an ancient Spanish vessel. Thus begins a legal and political thriller, pitting a group of idealistic civil servants against a rich and powerfully connected treasure hunter, in which vital cultural artifacts and hundreds of millions of dollars hang in the balance. Cartoonist Paco Roca and writer Guillermo Corral bring a cinematic flair to this graphic novel, combining threads of Tintin-inspired seafaring adventure, political intrigue, tense courtroom drama, and, in the midst of it all, a budding romance. A gripping dramatization of a little-known, unbelievable true story of money, political power, and cultural heritage"--Provided by publisher.
Ages 14 & Up.
Grades 9 & Up.
A Junior Library Guild selection (JLG)
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