This new edition collects the complete, critically-acclaimed trilogy (Tales from the Farm, Ghost Stories, and The Country Nurse) in one deluxe volume! Also included are over 40-pages of previously unpublished material, including two new stories. Lester is a young boy who moves in with his uncle Ken after his mothers death, turning to Jimmy, his biological father who has returned to Essex County Anne is a nurse who is caring for. With the lush, expressive inking of a young artist at the height of his powers, Lemire draws us in and sets us free. An adaptation of Jeff Lemires graphic novel Essex County Trilogy, the series centres on two interconnected families in the Essex County region of Ontario. Here, Lemire crafts an intimate study of one community through the years, and a tender meditation on family, memory, grief, secrets, and reconciliation. Where does a young boy turn when his whole world suddenly disappears? What turns two brothers from an unstoppable team into bitterly estranged loners? How does the simple-hearted care of one middle-aged nurse reveal the scars of an entire community, and can anything heal the wounds caused by a century of deception? Award-winning cartoonist Jeff Lemire pays tribute to his roots with Essex County, an award-winning trilogy of graphic novels set in an imaginary version of his hometown, the eccentric farming community of Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
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