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A History of Violence - John Wagner, Vince Locke
A History of Violence
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A new edition of the hard-hitting graphic novel that inspired the Academy Award-nominated 2005 motion picture starring Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris and William Hurt.In this suspenseful crime story, Tom McKenna is a family man who becomes an instant media celebrity when he thwarts a robbery at his... show more
A new edition of the hard-hitting graphic novel that inspired the Academy Award-nominated 2005 motion picture starring Viggo Mortensen, Ed Harris and William Hurt.In this suspenseful crime story, Tom McKenna is a family man who becomes an instant media celebrity when he thwarts a robbery at his own diner – a robbery attempted by wanted murderers. McKenna’s newfound fame draws the attention of a group of merciless mobsters who have been looking to settle a score with him for over 20 years. Now, as the killers descend upon his small town in Middle America, the Brooklyn native must face the actions of his youth and relive his past history of violence as he attempts to salvage the life he has built and keep his family out of harm’s way.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781401231897 (1401231896)
Publisher: Vertigo
Pages no: 296
Edition language: English
Series: Panini Noir
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Kaethe
Kaethe rated it
1.0 A History of Violence - John Wagner, Vince Locke
pleh. Guy carries off one well-planned crime as a teen, that makes him a master of hand-to-hand combat 20 years later? Vile and gratuitous in every way. Plus, I'm just really tired of the revenge-makes-violence-acceptable gambit. No, it doesn't. but if you just want to show a lot of violence, don'...
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4.0 A History of Violence
I read this book pretty much in one sitting, even though I was intending on reading only part of it. It is a very gripping and engaging account. The simple line art matches the gritty style of the story very well. I have not seen the movie that was made of this, but I think I would like to see it ou...
Kaethe
Kaethe rated it
pleh. Guy carries off one well-planned crime as a teen, that makes him a master of hand-to-hand combat 20 years later? Vile and gratuitous in every way
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