Will Eisner's New York: Life in the Big City #[nn]
In "The Treasure of Avenue 'C'", Will Eisner crafts a quiet, poignant story of self-discovery as Hilda, newly facing her 40th year after her father’s passing, grapples with a life lived in the shadow of illness and duty. With her heart set on Henry, she finds herself drawn to him—only to face the quiet reality that his own responsibilities to his ailing mother leave little room for romance. A 2006 gem from the master of the form, this story is a tender, deeply observed moment in the lives of two people navigating love and loss, all drawn and lettered with Eisner’s signature precision. The cover, also by Eisner, captures the mood with a restrained, evocative touch.
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When Hilda's father, who has been bedridden for many years, dies she realizes she's 40 years old and never lived life. She courts Henry, but he has his own sick mother to take care of and can not find time for Hilda.
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