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The Coandă Effect
The Coandă Effect is a large landscape format, sewn hardcover book of 124 pages with dust-jacket printed on textured cardboard paper, cloth boards, gold folio, silk ribbon, end papers and frontispiece.
Edition limited to only 100 hand numbered copies. The first 20 copies of this book come with two over-sized postcards printed on textured paper, bound by a silk ribbon.
The early years of the XXth century. Passport Levant's kind of century. The Atlantic Ocean, bicycles, vermouth, physics, ghosts, secret rendez-vous in Bucharest, elusive pirates and honest bandits, fishermen outposts, hats and icebergs, the Second Balkans War of 1913, the shadow of Franz Kafka, duels and cobwebs, nostalgia, Thomas More's Utopia and a Finnish villain so dastardly that even the author was shocked by his antics! The publisher of this "pleasantry" advises that it should not be read by persons of delicate conscience who may well be scandalized by the author's witticism and his articulate sympathy shown to rogues, underdogs and madmen in general. That sounds interesting but really, what's it all about? It is a Corto Maltese high adventure concerning magic, science, mystery and mayhem, as the enigmatic "sailor without a ship" plumbs the delirious depths of a fiendish plot to convert the souls of the dead into pure energy! Who is Corto Maltese? Perhaps the finest, most complex and most recondite character penned by an European author in the last half of the last century. The Coanda Effect, Rhys Hughes's masterly and fabulously outrageous homage to Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese, represents an unique literary event, quite unlike anything written before. A once in a life time event Passport Levant is proud and overjoyed to take part in.
The Coanda Effect is a sewn hardcover book of 124 pages with dust-jacket, silk ribbon, endpapers and frontispiece. Edition limited to only 100 hand numbered copies. $55 inc. p&p to Europe and USA, $55 to the rest of the world. This is a collector's edition.
Edition limited to only 100 hand numbered copies. The first 20 copies of this book come with two over-sized postcards printed on textured paper, bound by a silk ribbon.
The early years of the XXth century. Passport Levant's kind of century. The Atlantic Ocean, bicycles, vermouth, physics, ghosts, secret rendez-vous in Bucharest, elusive pirates and honest bandits, fishermen outposts, hats and icebergs, the Second Balkans War of 1913, the shadow of Franz Kafka, duels and cobwebs, nostalgia, Thomas More's Utopia and a Finnish villain so dastardly that even the author was shocked by his antics! The publisher of this "pleasantry" advises that it should not be read by persons of delicate conscience who may well be scandalized by the author's witticism and his articulate sympathy shown to rogues, underdogs and madmen in general. That sounds interesting but really, what's it all about? It is a Corto Maltese high adventure concerning magic, science, mystery and mayhem, as the enigmatic "sailor without a ship" plumbs the delirious depths of a fiendish plot to convert the souls of the dead into pure energy! Who is Corto Maltese? Perhaps the finest, most complex and most recondite character penned by an European author in the last half of the last century. The Coanda Effect, Rhys Hughes's masterly and fabulously outrageous homage to Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese, represents an unique literary event, quite unlike anything written before. A once in a life time event Passport Levant is proud and overjoyed to take part in.
The Coanda Effect is a sewn hardcover book of 124 pages with dust-jacket, silk ribbon, endpapers and frontispiece. Edition limited to only 100 hand numbered copies. $55 inc. p&p to Europe and USA, $55 to the rest of the world. This is a collector's edition.
124 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 2010
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Rhys Hughes
335 books323 followersA writer of Speculative Fiction who uses fantasy and comedy to explore unusual concepts. Known for his original ideas, intricate plots, love of paradox, and entertaining wordplay.
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June 29, 2017This hardcover is copy 73 of 100 copies printed and is signed by Rhys Hughes.
August 20, 2013
Absolutely delightful light hearted adventure in tribute to Hugo Pratt's cultured buccaneer and adventurer extraordinaire, Corto Maltese.
We follow the exploits of Corto through the eyes and narration of one Lloyd Griffiths. The world is yet again on the brink of war, and it appears that one particular Finnish villain has quite the bloodlust fueling his own devilish exploits. The use of technology and science in this story really added a nice steam punk flavor. Despite the light hearted fun, Hughes does indeed cover some very interesting and serious themes, certainly adding meat to this novella.
I would love to read more of these adventures, oh wait, maybe I should check out the long standing comic by Pratt. Actually though, I have so thoroughly enjoyed Rhys Hughe's witty prose and story telling style... I would very much like to read more Corto Maltese adventures by Mr. Hughes.
Another beautiful book produced by the outstanding Ex Occidente Press. This is one title that I don't think has gone out of print yet... definitely consider picking this one up...
We follow the exploits of Corto through the eyes and narration of one Lloyd Griffiths. The world is yet again on the brink of war, and it appears that one particular Finnish villain has quite the bloodlust fueling his own devilish exploits. The use of technology and science in this story really added a nice steam punk flavor. Despite the light hearted fun, Hughes does indeed cover some very interesting and serious themes, certainly adding meat to this novella.
I would love to read more of these adventures, oh wait, maybe I should check out the long standing comic by Pratt. Actually though, I have so thoroughly enjoyed Rhys Hughe's witty prose and story telling style... I would very much like to read more Corto Maltese adventures by Mr. Hughes.
Another beautiful book produced by the outstanding Ex Occidente Press. This is one title that I don't think has gone out of print yet... definitely consider picking this one up...
January 14, 2021
I’m not sure I believe in endings of any plots in fiction. But let’s drink to this one; I’ll have mine with ice. Here’s to the words and their conceit. Their splendid nonchalance coupled with severe wit. Their raising-both-arms-to-each-side-like-a-schoolboy-aeroplane. Their unique invention. Here’s to this book that contains them: a great read for all readers who can read it with a sense of absurdity as well as sufficient seriousness to do its madnesses and perhaps inadvertent wisdoms justice. Here’s to the author. Finally, here’s to pilots that turn from just dropping bombs to dropping themselves. Cutting lifelines to match their destinies. A lesson for future wars and acts of terror and nullity.
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