The Boys of Sheriff Street
by Jerome Charyn, Jacques de Loustal
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Pub Date Jul 20 2016 | Archive Date Nov 09 2016
Description
With its moody, atmospheric images of New York City's underworld during the 1930s, this graphic novel conjures up the timeless allure of film noir. The haunting illustrations are the work of French artist Jacques de Loustal, who is also a noted painter and graphic artist. This edition includes a series of the artist's preliminary sketches. Author Jerome Charyn, hailed by New York Newsday as"a contemporary American Balzac," provides a new introduction and translation for the tale, which was originally published in French. Suggested for mature readers.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780486807096 |
| PRICE | $14.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Wayne M, Reviewer
'The Boys of Sheriff Street'by Jacques de Loustal with an introduction by Jerome Charyn is a masterful crime comic with unique and unusual illustrations for a graphic novel.
Max and Morris are twin brothers, although they are different. Morris is tall and Max is short and has a humpback. They hang out in Mendel's Cafe with their gang and run quite a protection racket on Sheriff Street. When a woman named Ida Chance shows up, Max and Morris are at odds with each other and start a war with a rival gang leader named Leo Whale.
It looks and plays out like a noir drama with Ida Chance playing the femme fatale and Max forever being the chump. The colors are darker brown based and rich. The drawings tell the story nicely. There is sudden violence and tragedy in this world, and I'm glad I got to read it.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Dover Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
Lizzy W, Librarian
Set in 1930s New York, twin brothers Max and Morris, gang leaders to a crew of thieves, find they need to protect their territory from a rival gang. Ida comes along and creates a rift between the brothers that never existed before. Jacques de Loustal's artwork lends the text a noirish element.
This is a face paced graphic novel, and would be an excellent addition for those who are interested in gangs and crime from the early 20th century. I found this be to be a great read.
Chad H, Reviewer
A reprint of a French comic from the 80's. It's a somewhat boring story about two gangster brothers and the woman who comes between them.
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