Asterios Polyp

by David Mazzucchelli

Book Overview

The triumphant return of one of comics' greatest talents, with an engrossing story of one man's search for love, meaning, sanity, and perfect architectural proportions. An epic story long awaited, and well worth the wait.

Meet Asterios Polyp: middle-aged, meagerly successful architect and teacher, aesthete and womanizer, whose life is wholly upended when his New York City apartment goes up in flames. In a tenacious daze, he leaves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307377326
• ISBN13: 9780307377326
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.0" x 10.6"

Customer Reviews

One of the best graphic novels I have ever seen

The illustrations are evocative, and the text is exceptionally witty. Asterios Polyp is raw in a very sensitive way. If you are interested in design or architecture, and want a good story-line, this is the book for you.