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This collected edition brings together the complete 2021 graphic novel adaptation of Jean Giono's classic French novel 'Un Roi sans divertissement,' published by Futuropolis. The story follows a mysterious series of disappearances in a remote Alpine village during the 19th century, as the local authorities grapple with the dark and philosophical underpinnings of human nature and the search for meaning. The adaptation is noted for its atmospheric artwork that captures the haunting beauty of the French countryside and the psychological depth of Giono's original text.