October Flute

Author: Abe Megumi
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Comic, the laughter and flowers of children; if childhood were without comics, its vibrant colors would be much dimmer. Comics can also be the dreams of adults, a joyful dream blended with the innocence of a child's heart. In late autumn of October, the sound of the flute may seem particularly distant. With the same pen, it is not the innocent glee of a cowherd on a cow's back. Abe Megumi's The Flute of October is not a comic book that exhausts its meaning with ink, nor is it confined to the realm of comics. It can be a fable, an essay, a short poem, or a novel. It wraps strands of lingering melancholy in beautiful, delicate illustrations. I remember reading The Little Prince years ago, and the preface said, "This is a book for adults who have once been children." The Flute of October is a comic book for adults who retain their childlike innocence and have experienced the world. This book includes 19 comics, many of which are brief but.