His book of hope series is about the quiet life and everyday experiences of an. Finnish artist tommi musturi follows up his major english debut, the book of hope, with another graphic novel rooted in blacklight psychedelia and personal epiphanies. Apr 19, 2017 the book of hope is the compilation of volumes by finnish artist tommi musturi, available in english and many other languages. Each part can be read as an individual book but theres a bigger storyline. Tommi musturi appears in 4 issues view all the book of hope. Although renowned in his native finland, cartoonist tommi musturi has published little of his oeuvre in english, so fantagraphics translation and. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of hope.
Born in 1975, tommi musturi is a finnish cartoonist, illustrator, graphic designer, and artist. Each part can be read as an individual book but theres a bigger storyline behind it, too. Seeing that there was an unmet demand, musturi cofounded huuda huuda in 2006 to translate international comics into finnish, publish local comic artists, and get the word out about the vibrant. Hamm finnish cartoonist tommi musturi creates charmingly beautiful illustrations while maintaining a virile sense of humor, sarcasm, and oddity.
To be more exact it is a story of an elderly couple who take a look back in their life. This 128 page, magazinesize, frenchflapped, full color collection of musturis comics is printed on a highgrade newsprint for full color saturation. Tommi musturi is a comic artist and member of the kutikuti collective. Make offer book of hope hc tommi musturi tell us what you think opens in new window or tab. The book of hope graphic novel austin public library. Tommi musturis the book of hope is perhaps the most touching and beautiful graphic novel i have ever read. He is the driving force behind the finnish glomp anthologies, that were published between 1997 and 2009. Obviously, given symphonies have four movements, and although. The book of hope kindle edition by musturi, tommi, musturi, tommi. Check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book of hope slows the reader down to the rhythms of a retired couple living in the countryside. Needless to say tommi has wealth of knowledge to impart. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The set of books is five total and was released in finland, france and belgium in english.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. Hello mister musturi, i just read again your first book of mister hope and i really liked it. Its the last and fifth book in the books of hope series. Tommi musturi was one of the first residents staying at the saari residence in 2009. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. The story feels slow but, at the same time, also like its happening over a long period of time. This graphic novel from cartoonist tommi musturi is a thoughtful exploration of the human condition, and the series of mostly quotidian moments that make up most. Apr 15, 2009 hello mister musturi, i just read again your first book of mister hope and i really liked it. It focuses initially on the husband but later features the wife as well.
Tommi musturi s most popular book is the book of hope. The strong presence of silence and nature reflect the arctic exotica of musturis native finland, but with a relatability, eloquence, and economy that will remind american readers of chris wares jimmy. His work was also published in foreign publications, such as chili con carne in portugal and parcifal in belgium. The book of hope by tommi musturi follows the life, thoughts, memories, and daydreams of a middleaged finnish couple living in the countryside. This graphic novel from cartoonist tommi musturi is a thoughtful exploration of the human condition, and the series of mostly quotidian moments that make up most of our lives. Tommi musturis 2nd own publication and first part of books of hope series. In all future tells stories on possible futures of the mandkind.
Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. In a way that only the medium of comics can, the book of hope slows the reader down to the rhythms of the silent life of a retired couple living in a rural countryside. During his residency, he worked on the book of hope series. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. Tommi musturi operates out of finland, and has published a weird, whimsical series of wordless comics featuring a ghostly vaguely homer simpsonesque character and his adventures known as samuel. Musturi the book of hope presents this elegiac silent. The book of hope the book of hope is a story of one good life and few deaths. Tommi has taken part in over 70 exhibitions worldwide. Tommi musturis new comic is a weird science fiction epic future thats published as a serie of 10 magazines. Buy a discounted hardcover of the book of hope online from australias leading online bookstore. In addition to his current ongoing series walking with samuel and the books of hope, musturi contributes to the studio kutikuti based out of helsinki, which creates, publishes, and teaches comic art. In the anthology of mind, musturi confronts this fear headon with one of the most vital and visually stunning collections of short comics in recent memory. Musturi, a finnish authorillustrator came together with publisher fantagraphics for one sprawling and. Booktopia the book of hope by tommi musturi, 9781606998779.
The book of hope interior art by tommi musturi nothing more exciting happens than the desire to eat too much ice cream and the regrets and faint sweatiness that follow doing so. Tommi musturis the last book of hope is hopefully not. Tommi musturis the last book of hope is hopefully not his last. The book of hope is the compilation of volumes by finnish artist tommi musturi, available in english and many other languages. Thats not a super considerable cosign, because ive read less than 100 of them, but the book of hope is one that i need for my coffee table. In 2006, musturi cofounded huuda huuda to translate international comics into finnish, publish local comic artists, and get the word out about the vibrant finnish scene by anthologizing the work in english. Seeing that there was an unmet demand, musturi cofounded huuda huuda in 2006 to translate.
Buy this book finnish artist musturi finds grace in. This graphic novel is a thoughtful exploration of the human condition filled with timeless humor found in the series of. The book of hope by tommi musturi digital comics and. Tommi mustukris graphic novel depicts the melancholic retirement of a couple in rural finland. Recently following my trip to europe, i collected a few comic books from artists in various countries. Tommi musturi has 44 books on goodreads with 940 ratings. A flash of encroaching death starts to consume the husband, leading to visions and questions.
Donald duck a christmas for shacktown by carl banks hardcover. Ill travel to east london comic art festival the upcoming weekend. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The best short description of this volume is on the books back cover.
Tommi musturi carrots, flames, running, stuff page 8. This graphic novel from cartoonist tommi musturi is a thoughtful exploration of the human condition, and the series of mostly quotidian moments that make up. Beautiful filled with weird jokes, funny cartoon gags, and surprisingly poignant observations on aging, death, and yes hope. He is best known for his two comic series walking with samuel and the books of hope. Finnish cartoonist tommi musturis the book of hope is as mysterious and elusive as the human being it examines. Tommi musturis the last book of hope is hopefully not his. The first solo book by tommi musturi, editor of the finnish anthology glomp. What comes to action, this 2nd book is more complex and has twice the amount of ideas in it compared to the 1st book. Intimations of mortality starts to consume the husband, leading to visions and questions. Tommi musturis new comic is a weird science fiction epic future thats.
So if that was a movement, then the whole book really is a glorious symphony of sanguine reflection. This graphic novel from cartoonist tommi musturi is a thoughtful exploration of the human condition, filled with timeless humor and life itself. But instead i bought all these single volumes individually because i loved the covers. The first time i read it, i didnt notice details, it was too fast. Favorite comics of 2016 so far the institute of idle time. Together with my girlfriend tiina lehikoinen, who is now my wife, i travelled from the bustling, slushfilled streets of helsinki to the saari residence one. Book of hope hc mr waca tommi musturi the book of hope slows the reader down to the rhythms of a retired couple living in the countryside. So, theres more going on compared to the 1st book that was merely really calm in its storytelling. Ill have a talk on my work and kk as well on sunday 12. The wholesome wraps its reader inside a confusing net of stories that happen on several time levels and locations throughout the universe. But instead i bought all these single volumes individually because i. At first glance, the title of finnish cartoonist tommi musturis graphic novel, a collection of the individual books of hope he has published over the last several years, would seem to be an ironic preface to another sadbastard moperock of a story. Set in a family cottage following retirement, musturi settles into his narrator position calmly in order to scribe, without judgment or even much push for clarity, the experience of one man as he inhabits the time near the end of his life. In a way that only the medium of comics can, the book of hope slow.
Samuel, a teardrop brought to sentient life, wanders through wei. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. I first came across tommi musturi thanks to john porcellino, who was stocking one of the component parts of what would go on to be collected as the superb the book of hope. In 2006, musturi cofounded huuda huuda to translate international comics into finnish, publish local comic artists, and get the word out about the vibrant finnish scene.