Vertigo: A Novel in Woodcuts #[nn]

In a quiet town gripped by the weight of the Depression, a young woman with dreams of playing the violin and a young man hoping to build a future find their paths diverging as hardship closes in. When her father’s desperation leads to a tragic accident and their home is lost, she must face the harsh reality of survival—waiting in line with countless others, clinging to hope. A poignant, wordless story told through Lynd Ward’s powerful woodcuts, *The Girl* captures the quiet resilience of ordinary lives under extraordinary strain.

In a quiet 1937 world of woodcut shadows, an elderly gentleman—devoted to art and elegance—faces a crisis when his corporation’s fortunes falter. As he tightens his grip with pay cuts, strikebreakers, and military force, the cost of his choices begins to weigh on him, even as profits rise. The story unfolds through stark, expressive woodcuts, tracing the quiet unraveling of a man who once valued beauty above all.

In *The Boy*, a young man haunted by loss and longing drifts through a bleak urban landscape, searching for purpose after a chance encounter with a girl. When tragedy strikes and he’s drawn into a fatal accident, his choices spiral into desperation—stealing, crime, and a grim bargain with an elderly gentleman—each step narrowing the path back to the one person who might still matter. The story unfolds in stark, powerful woodcuts, capturing a world where dignity is hard-won and hope is fragile.