Klezmer: I. Conquête de l'Est - Joann Sfar
I read and wrote a brief review of the first part of Joann Sfar's Klezmer in 2008 - a scarily long time ago now that I go back to look for it - when it was published in English translation by FirstSecond. I remember the thrill of seeing the artist's remarkable facility for colour and fluidity bringing a unique story to life. Despite French editions of the series being available, I somehow never got around to picking them up, hoping that FirstSecond would get around to translating subsequent volumes and presenting them in what I thought at the time were better quality editions. Well, it's taken 15 years but I've finally given up on the idea of seeing the subsequent volumes translated, and I've changed my mind about the presentation. Or at least, as far as reading the first two volumes of the series now. I've promised myself I will not take as long getting around to finish reading the series in the original French. Klezmer, for those who don't know - and I...