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Hailed by The Comics Journal as one of Europe’s most important and innovative comics artists, David B. has created a masterpiece in Epileptic, his stunning and emotionally resonant autobiography about growing up with an epileptic brother. Epileptic gathers together and makes available in... read more
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- Jean-Christophe: Jean-Christophe is the author's older brother and an epileptic. He is portrayed as a neurotic, self-absorbed invalid; a man ruined by a lifetime of violent seizures, constantly struggling against them and losing to them. The author's pictorial auto-biography revolves primarily around his older brother's epilepsy and how it was the demon that plagued every member of their family.
- Pierre-Francois: Younger brother, narrator, artist and an individual who grew up in the shadow of his sibling's epilepsy. He shares his family and life history without artifice and while the title centers around his older brother, this is definitely Pierre-Francois's story.
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This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
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Page Count: 368
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- Dewey: 741.5944
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