Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns
two brothers from an unstoppable team into a pair of bitterly estranged loners?
How does the simple-hearted care of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of a
n entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of dece
ption? Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Lemire pays tribute to his roots with "Esse
x County", an award-winning trilogy of graphic novels set in an imaginary versio
n of his hometown, the eccentric farming community of Essex County, Ontario, Can
ada. In "Essex County", Lemire crafts an intimate study of one community through
the years, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and recon
ciliation. With the lush, expressive inking of a young artist at the height of h
is powers, Lemire draws us in and sets us free.
This new edition collects the
complete, critically-acclaimed trilogy ("Tales from the Farm", "Ghost Stories",
and "The Country Nurse") in one deluxe volume! Also included are over 40-pages
of previously unpublished material, including two new stories.
