the Dream of America is an album of Cartoon of Daniel Bardet and Eric Arnoux, volume 1 of the series Timon of the Corns .

Data sheet

• Scenario writer: Daniel Bardet
• Draftsman: Eric Arnoux
• Put colors: Martine Gemignani
• Year of first publication: 1986
• Editor: Glénat/collection Lived
• Many boards: 46

Synopsis

1778 in Normandy, Tiller (natural child of a count) and Florent are constrained to leave their countryside and arrive at Paris where they take pleasure in the company of the Libertin S and of the Philosophe S. Florent soaks in a murky story which will be to him fatal.

For its safety, Timon flees towards Brest in order to carry out its dream of America . Not without evil, it succeeds in embarking clandestinely on a vessel of the Royal one. Louis XVI decided to intervene in the conflict of the Nouveau World and to help Insurgents.

Comments

Bardet is known for its talents of historical scenario writer of Cartoon ( Ways of Malefosse , Chroniques of the House Quéant ), it joins Eric Arnoux for the first album of a series which counts eight of them. The time chosen here is the last quarter of the 18th century.

Places

The album opens on the countryside Norman, after various adventures, Timon is found in Brest, seeking a loading for Americas.

• Normandy

• Paris
• in particular the Palais Royal
• the Castle of Versailles
• Brest

Bibliographical reference

• Patrick Gaumer & Claude Moliterni, world Dictionary of the Cartoon , Larousse Editions, Paris, 1994.

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