Dans les forêts de Sibérie #[nn]

Adapted from Sylvain Tesson's celebrated account of solitary life in the wilderness, Virgile Dureuil's graphic novel announces itself with a cover of quiet, arresting beauty — a lone figure, green pack on their back and walking staff in hand, trudging through deep snow beside snow-laden trees, their footprints trailing away into a vast white expanse. The restrained grey-and-white palette perfectly captures the stillness and isolation of the Siberian taiga. Published by Casterman in 2019, this is a thoughtful, visually meditative work that earns a place on any shelf that has room for adventure told at a human, contemplative pace.