Oliver Twist #[nn]

A small, solitary boy perches high on a rickety wooden platform above a smoky, rooftop-crowded cityscape — it's a quietly heartbreaking image that sets the tone for this French graphic adaptation of Charles Dickens' enduring tale. Published by Delcourt in 2017, the creative team of Dauvillier, Deloye, Merlet, and Rouger brings a muted, warmly textured palette to Oliver's world, where the vast, hazy sky seems to swallow the city whole. Fans of literary adaptations will find this a thoughtful and visually evocative entry in the Ex-Libris collection.