Description
Book SynopsisA retiree dedicates his days to combing a dense, snow-covered forest in pursuit of the unknown, and his nights to reminiscing about his wife. Old Caves is a peek through a frost-covered window at isolation, obsession, and the slow erosion of relationships. The high contrast black and white art enhances the sense of absolute solitude. Old Caves is one of the best looking graphic novel debuts in recent memory.
Trade Review"Old Caves is an unusual graphic novel for prioritizing the beauty of landscapes over plot, leading to a contemplative experience. It follows a middle-aged man living in an extremely remote location during winter […] Landry supplies silhouettes in white, and a few black marks, almost abstract to create the impression of animal tracks in the snow. There’s a memorable wordless image viewed from above of the man walking through the woods […] If you’re of the inclination, time and again you’ll pause during reading as another eye-catching depiction of nature catches the eye." —Slings and Arrows
"Landry’s black-and-white art makes lyrical use of negative space, rendering the mountains with magisterial effect. Unlike many tales of self-separating loners, this maintains a profound emotional through line, mostly through the letters: “I could punch and kick and kiss you all at once,” the protagonist’s wife writes. Landry depicts the costs of separation from society with piercing visual poetry."—
Publishers Weekly
