Luna park is the dazzling collaborative debut of novelist kevin baker dreamland, strivers row and artist danijel zezelj, the author of more than 20 graphic novels. Mixing historical novel, immigrant fiction and crime thriller, luna park marks kevin baker s return to coney island, the setting of his critically beloved dreamland and features breathtaking art by danijel zezelj loveless with todiefor colors by dave stewart dc. Lunar park is a mock memoir by american writer bret easton ellis. Luna park by kevin baker 2010, paperback for sale online. The title bears no relation to the public amusement locations known as luna park.
A haunting american dream set in luna park november 16, 2009 writer kevin baker says he never thought hed be hip enough to venture into graphic novels. I fell in love with the comic when i read it the first time, specially of the particular drawing style of danijel zezelj, and the strength he gave to every single page of the book. Pleasureseekers rode shimmering horses, thundered down the roller coaster, and marveled at daredevils and sideshows. Luna park by kevin baker and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Luna park is an outstanding first graphic novel by historian and novelist kevin baker. Their graphic novel starts out as a noirish tale set in a coney island closed for the winter and being gobbled up by a russian mobster from brighton beach. Buy luna park 01 by baker, kevin, zezelj, danijel isbn. Luna park is an outstanding first graphic novel by historian and novelist kevin baker baker is certainly wellknown for his best selling new york city based trilogy of historical novels paradise alley, dreamland and strivers row. Spare and thoughtful, luna park is a reverie on the horrors of russian history masquerading as a gritty new. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. New york times bestselling author kevin baker dreamland writes his firs.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Danijel zezelj alik strelnikov lives in the shadow of coney island, a world of silenced rides and rusting amusement parks that mock his dreams of becoming a hero. See all books authored by kevin baker, including dreamland, and paradise alley, and more on. Luna park by kevin baker 2010, paperback for sale online ebay.
Luna park emerged on the north end of alki beach during the golden age of american amusement parks. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In between, this vast, sprawling carnival of a book takes in coney island and the lower east side, midgets and gangsters, bowery bars and opium dens, even sigmund freud and carl jung. Sep 23, 2010 lots of love for the original graphic novel, luna park published in 2009 by dcvertigo. Kevin baker is a journalist, a contributor to the bestselling the american century, and the new york times bestselling author of dreamland and other novels. The characters lack the kind of depth expected in a story so glum and tragic. Written by kevin baker illustrated by daniel zezelj by dan kois luna park is the first graphic novel by kevin baker, author of the bestselling city of fire trilogy, but its craftsmanship suggests that hes thought long and hard about the storytelling strengths of comics. But as much as alik encourages her to break away from the ganglord who owns her, marina cant because of her daughter, who never leads the ganglords side. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. Luna park serves as a fine showcase for two great artists working to the best of their abilities. Luna park opens with a quote from aleksander pushins poem the bronze horseman. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Doris lessings bizarre 1995 graphic novel, playing the.
Kevin baker born 1958 is an american novelist, political commentator, and journalist early life. Luna park by kevin baker 2009, hardcover for sale online ebay. It was the first book written by ellis to use past tense narrative. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Download luna park in pdf and epub formats for free. The best thing about this book is the artwork, which paints a surreal portrait of this dark and dreary world. Written by kevin baker illustrated by daniel zezelj by dan kois luna park is the first graphic novel by kevin baker, author of the bestselling city of fire trilogy. Lots of love for the original graphic novel, luna park published in 2009 by dcvertigo. Luna park luna park comic book hc by danijel zezelj. Writer kevin baker says he never thought hed be hip enough to venture into graphic novels. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers.
A writer of over 200 newspaper and magazine articles, baker was the recipient of a 2017 guggenheim fellowship for nonfiction. Download or read luna park 2009 in pdf, epub formats. Luna park by kevin baker, danijel zezelj illustrator. Their graphic novel starts out as a noirish tale set in a coney island closed for the winter and being gobbled up by a. Hes haunted by memories of his past, and the only thing that soothes his angst is booze, heroin and his lover, the prostitute marina. Buy luna park by kevin baker, danijel zezelj illustrator online at alibris.
Kevin baker born 1958 is an american novelist, political commentator, and journalist. The worlds of russian hardship and american dreams collide in kevin baker s historical fic. Alik is a former soviet soldier who has relocated to coney island only to become a gangland enforcer. Baker was born in englewood, new jersey, and grew up in rockport, massachusetts. Luna park by kevin baker abebooks shop for books, art. It might be appropriate that i had a bit of a fever when i was reading luna park, the new hardcover graphic novel from vertigodc written by kevin baker and illustrated by danijel zezelj the art is indescribably beautifulall at once stark and lush, grim and dreamlike, all the while evocative of the placeoutoftime of the storys coney island setting. Baker is certainly wellknown for his best selling new york city based trilogy of historical novels paradise alley, dreamland and strivers row.
Written by kevin baker 160 pages, dc vertigo, usa, 2009. Luna park by kevin baker 2009, hardcover for sale online. Luna park 9781401215842 by baker, kevin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. He graduated from columbia university in 1980, with a major in. Personal project, tribute to the graphic novel luna park. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. A haunting american dream set in luna park writer kevin baker says he never thought hed be hip enough to venture into graphic novels. By dan kois luna park is the first graphic novel by kevin baker, author of the bestselling city of fire trilogy, but its craftsmanship suggests that hes thought long and hard about the storytelling strengths of comics. Luna park by kevin baker, danijel zezelj illustrator alibris. Ive always loved pushkins poem which is, of course, the great, tragic poem of russian history. Kevin baker books list of books by author kevin baker. Ten years ago, he traded a brutal existence in the. Download luna park txt read information about the author kevin baker is the author of the new york, city of fire trilogy.
In 2009, he wrote a luna park, a graphic novel illustrated by croatian artist danijel zezelj. If publishers cared just a bit more about art than commerce, kevin baker would have created a trilogy. Kevin baker baker, kevin used books, rare books and new books. In between, this vast, sprawling carnival of a book takes in coney island and the lower east side, midgets and gangsters, bowery bars and. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Paradise alley was also chosen by bestselling angelas ashes author, frank mccourt, as a today show book club selection. This poem, which is a favorite of aliks, seems to comment on much of the action of the book. As a bestselling historical fiction writer, how did writing your first graphic novel come about.
There is a passage at the heart of that wonderful book that describes humanity as once being one great glittering mass that jealous angels beat down into tiny bits of sparkle, buried and lost in the mud that still sing out and seek. Kevin baker s dreamland is the kind of novel that begins with a twopage list of characters and ends with a ninepage glossary. So alik comes up with a desperate plan to save all three of them, and in doing so, hell find hes destined to repeat the past over and over again, including a past or two he might not even be aware he has, in a story that flashes from present day run down coney island to the russia of 10 years ago during the second chechen war to turn of the. Much darker than kevin baker s prose novels, about a lowlevel. New york times bestselling author kevin baker dreamland writes his first original graphic novel, with internationally acclaimed artist danijel zezelj alik strelnikov lives in the shadow of coney island, a world of silenced rides and rusting amusement parks that mock his dreams of becoming a hero ten years ago, he traded a brutal existence in the russian army for the prnew york times. Billed as the nations greatest playground on the pacific coast, the park introduced the city to a host of novel attractions. Writer, kevin baker 2011 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Download read luna park 2009 by kevin baker in pdf, epub. Download read luna park 2009 by kevin baker in pdf. As a youth, he worked on the local newspaper gloucester daily times, covering schoolboy sports, as well as town meetings and other civic affairs.
638 556 1067 520 408 1342 1071 359 601 417 208 1015 118 645 701 117 544 30 1025 1102 1093 349 1284 963 65 1239 194 335 251 1321 1176 1416 1560 1133 1031 569 1018 1236 298 279 377 1070 866 1425 1362