Kate Beaton est une autrice renommée pour son style distinctif et sa capacité à aborder des sujets historiques pour les publics contemporains. Son œuvre se caractérise par une observation fine de la nature humaine, empreinte d'un humour subtil et d'une profonde empathie. Beaton mêle avec brio la narration visuelle à des commentaires perspicaces, créant des récits à la fois informatifs et profondément captivants. Son approche unique de la narration en fait une voix marquante dans le domaine de la bande dessinée et du roman graphique.
After university, Katie heads out west to take advantage of Alberta's oil rush, part of the long tradition of East Coast Canadians who seek gainful employment elsewhere when they can't find it in the homeland they love so much. With the singular goal of paying off her student loans, what the journey will actually cost Katie will be far more than she anticipates
Wonder Woman! Hunks! Great men and women of history! Step aside - Kate Beaton is coming for you. The author of the smash hit Hark! A Vagrant returns with all-new sidesplitting comics that showcase her irreverent love of history, pop culture and literature. Collected from her wildly popular website, readers will guffaw over 'Strong Female Characters', the wicked yet chivalrous Black Prince, 'Straw Feminists in the Closet' and a disgruntled Heathcliff. Delight in what the internet has long known - Beaton's humour is as sharp and dangerous as a velocipedestrienne, so watch out!
"Hark! A Vagrant" takes readers on a romp through history and literature--with dignity for few and cookies for all--with comic strips about famous authors, their characters, and political and historical figures, all drawn in Kate Beaton's pared-down, excitable style. This collection features favorite stories as well as new, previously unpublished content. Whether she's writing about Nikola Tesla, Napoleon, or Nancy Drew, Beaton brings a refined sense of the absurd to every situation.
Princess Pinecone knows exactly what she wants for her birthday this year. A BIG horse. A STRONG horse. A horse fit for a WARRIOR PRINCESS! But when the day arrives, she doesn't quite get the horse of her dreams ..
Wikingerprinzessin Tannenzäpfchen weiß genau, was sie sich dieses Jahr zum Geburtstag wünscht. Keinen kuscheligen Pullover wie sonst, sondern ein Pferd: ein großes Pferd, ein starkes Pferd, ein Pferd, das zu einer Kriegerprinzessin passt! Doch als der Tag gekommen ist, bekommt Tannenzäpfchen nicht ganz das Pferd ihrer Träume... Bestsellerautorin Kate Beaton erzählt in diesem herzerwärmenden Bilderbuch von tapferen Krieger: innen, große Überraschungen und einem klitzekleinen, süßen, pupsenden Pony, das man einfach liebhaben muss.