Le Ponton

Les Passagers du Vent #2

by François Bourgeon (Drawings)

Pour se venger et fuir, Isa choisit l'exil. Passagère du vent sur les routes océanes, elle subit les guerres, rencontre les prisons et découvre l'horreur des traites négrières qui assurent l'enrichissement des Amériques et des Antilles. À jamais éprouvée par toutes ces expériences, Isa n'en aime pas moins la vie. Elle aimera des hommes. Elle aimera des femmes... mais avant tout, sa liberté.

Genres: Bande Dessinée, Comics, Historical Fiction, Graphic Novels, Comics Bd, France, Comix

48 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1980

About the author

François Bourgeon is a French comics artist, author of several noted European comic books. Bourgeon was originally educated as a master stained glass artist, but difficulties in finding employment and a passion for drawing altered his course onto a different career. Getting illustrations published in magazines from 1971 eventually led him to pursue graphic storytelling and to develop his craft over the next few years. When the Les passagers du vent (The Passengers of the Wind) series was serialised in Circus magazine in 1979, it became recognised as one of the most important European comic series of its era. His graphic novels have ranged from nautical and medieval historical fiction to science fiction, and characteristically, within settings of violence and sexuality, epic stories revolve around strong female characters. He lives in Cornouaille in Brittany.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Reviews

[StrictlySequential · Rating 5 out of 5]

D.L. = January 1985 = 5 tomes on 4th plate

I've had this series for a while and wanted to read it more than pretty much any other but the number of words that this series packs per plentiful paneled page has stalled such an undertaking until now.

So, using all the computer help I could for translation, I dipped in my feet and the first was a BEAST to read because I only half understood what was happening and who was who but with this tome I could see things brilliantly! This is as premium as adventure gets!!

[Sonia · Rating 4 out of 5]

La présence d'une charmante anglaise délurée et de son accent donne à ce volume un attrait supplémentaire par rapport au premier volume. J'ai envie de connaître la suite, ce qui est le signe d'un épisode réussi.

[Paulo Teixeira · Rating 4 out of 5]

(PT) Depois de terem sido recolhidos por um barco inglês, Hoel e o médico fiam num pontão, um barco carregado de prisioneiros de guerra, enquanto Isa fica em terra para tentar arranjar uma maneira de os tirar dali. Faz amizade com uma inglesa, que acorda em a ajudar, porque está enfatuado com um soldado, John Smolett, que é o pai da criança que tem na barriga.

Sorte das sortes, o outono e inverno britânico ajuda nos seus planos...

Segundo volume da história, "O Pontão" continua com as aventuras de Isa e Hoel, uma rapariga que é absolutamente invulgar para o seu tempo, com sentido de justiça e disposta a ajudar os seus amigos, no meio de uma aventura que é navegar pelo Atlântico no meio de uma guerra contra os ingleses.

[Knut Sigurd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spennande og alt det der, men handskrifta er så uleseleg at ein med fordel kan lese den norske utgåva parallelt (td på Bokhylla.No)

[Pascal · Rating 3 out of 5]

Très beau en graphisme, histoire intéressante à suivre...

[Marquise · Rating 1 out of 5]

I got too bored fairly early with this story due to the plot, which to me was quite uninteresting.