Ortenzia Caviglia is an undiscovered opera understudy whose lucky break results from the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Upon hearing her sing, Jasper Ankle becomes her deepest admirer, undaunted by perilous weather and abject poverty in his quest to hear her sing. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper sinks further into despair, until performer and fan collide in true Edward Gorey fashion. Exquisitely illustrated with Gorey's signature pen-and-ink crosshatching, The Blue Aspic is a heart-wrenching and oddly hilarious ...
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Ortenzia Caviglia is an undiscovered opera understudy whose lucky break results from the mysterious murder of the reigning diva. Upon hearing her sing, Jasper Ankle becomes her deepest admirer, undaunted by perilous weather and abject poverty in his quest to hear her sing. As Ortenzia's star rises, Jasper sinks further into despair, until performer and fan collide in true Edward Gorey fashion. Exquisitely illustrated with Gorey's signature pen-and-ink crosshatching, The Blue Aspic is a heart-wrenching and oddly hilarious tale of unrequited love and the dangers of celebrity.
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Add this copy of The Blue Aspic to cart. $19.17, fair condition, Sold by 2nd Life Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Burlington, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Pomegranate.
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Fair. A readable copy. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Dust jacket may be missing. Pages can include considerable highlighting markings writing but cannot obscure the text. May be an Ex-lib. copy and have standard library stamps and or stickers. May NOT include discs or access code or other supplemental material. We ship Monday-Saturday and respond to inquiries within 24 hours.
Add this copy of The Blue Aspic to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Pomegranate Communications, Inc.
Edition:
First Pomegranate Edition, First Printing
Publisher:
Pomegranate Communications
Published:
2009
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
18236167070
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Book. Oblong, unpaginated. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Spine black with blue and white lettering. Dust jacket protected with mylar covering, price uncut: "$14.95". Closed tear and creasing to front cover of dust jacket. Interior pages clean. Shelved Graphic Novels. 1392563. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Add this copy of The Blue Aspic to cart. $50.35, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Pomegranate.
Add this copy of The Blue Aspic to cart. $80.24, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Pomegranate.
Add this copy of The Blue Aspic to cart. $82.93, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Pomegranate.
