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The Stranger

The Graphic Novel

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Wait time: About 6 weeks
0 of 1 copy available
Wait time: About 6 weeks
The day his mother dies, Meursault notices that it is very hot on the bus that is taking him from Algiers to the retirement home where his mother lived; so hot that he falls asleep.Later, while waiting for the wake to begin, the harsh electric lights in the room make him extremely uncomfortable, so he gratefully accepts the coffee the caretaker offers him and smokes a cigarette. The same burning sun that so oppresses him during the funeral walk will once again blind the calm, reserved Meursault as he walks along a deserted beach a few days later—leading him to commit an irreparable act.This new illustrated edition of Camus's classic novel The Stranger portrays an enigmatic man who commits a senseless crime and then calmly, and apparently indifferently, sits through his trial and hears himself condemned to death.
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    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2016

      Meursault is sentenced to death for murder because he does not show culturally prescribed emotions, particularly at his mother's funeral. A dispassionate fellow driven mostly by sensations and detached curiosity, he savors sex with the charming Marie as well as the sights, sounds, and smells of his city, Algiers. But in befriending Raymond Sintes, a bully obsessed with petty revenge, his detachment leads him to kill unintentionally Sintes's enemy in his stead. Camus's classic novel elaborates on the nature of meaning and absurdity, and how religion, social expectations, love, and sensations influence us. Himself born in Algiers, Ferrandez (The Guest) excels with the pale vistas and brilliant light of Algeria, almost a character in the story. For many pages, the narrative panels float on larger watercolor landscapes or cityscapes that seem to shimmer. The figures appear somewhat static by contrast, embodying Meursault's disconnected viewpoint. No commentary is provided, leaving readers to interpret events for themselves. VERDICT This expressive and attractive version of Camus's challenging parable makes a fine introduction to the work for older teens through adults.--MC

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      February 4, 2013
      In Swedish author Läckberg’s engaging, if subpar, fourth crime thriller set in Fjällbacka (after 2012’s The Stonecutter), Det. Patrik Hedström investigates a local woman’s death in what appears to be a D.W.I. accident. Some things don’t add up, like the off-the-charts alcohol level for a victim, who everyone says never drank. Meanwhile, the battered corpse of one of the cast members of a reality TV show filming in Fjällbacka surfaces inside a garbage truck. Läckberg skillfully handles the ensuing probe—which will stretch over half of Sweden and into crimes dating back decades, including the abduction of a young brother and sister from Fjällbacka—as well as the domestic dramas dominating the life of writer and new mom Erica Falck, who is soon to wed Patrik. Less successful are the florid chapter-opening flashbacks and the puzzle’s farfetched solution. Hints of the next installment’s plot promise a return to form. Agent: Joakim Hansson, Nordin Literary Agency (Sweden).

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  • OverDrive Read

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  • English

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  • Lexile® Measure:880
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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