Contes de la désolation #2
This second volume of Contes de la désolation continues Lewis Trondheim's darkly humorous and introspective series, collecting a new set of short stories that blend fantasy and existential reflection. Published by L'Association, the book further explores the strange, melancholic world introduced in the first volume, with Trondheim's distinctive cartooning and narrative style.
In Contes de la désolation #2, a man returns to the stark landscapes of his northern childhood, drawn back by memories and silence. There, he encounters a woman from his past who confesses her enduring love—and then asks him to kill her husband. Written and illustrated entirely by Vincent Vanoli, this haunting, intimate story unfolds with quiet intensity, its power rooted in the weight of unspoken histories and impossible choices. The cover, also by Vanoli, captures the mood with a stark, melancholic elegance.
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Un homme revient dans son pays d’enfance, les bassins du Nord. En ville, il rencontre une femme qui l’aimait et qui lui déclare son amour. Elle le conduit chez elle et lui demande de tuer son mari. [A man returns to his homeland of childhood, the basins of the North. In the city, he meets a woman who loved him and who declares his love to him. She drives him home and asks him to kill her husband.]
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