Chernobyl

The Fall of Atomgrad

Matyáš Namai

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Palazzo Editions Ltd
27 August 2024

Comic book & cartoon art; Historical fiction; Graphic novels

A powerful re-imagining of the world's largest nuclear disaster from the creator of the bestselling graphic novel George Orwell's 1984.

The Atoms for Peace program was adopted in Russia to help the Soviet Union overtake the West's nuclear power superiority. Instead, it resulted in the creation of a radioactive cloud that terrified the entire world.

What led to the catastrophe at Chernobyl in April 1986 is a complex question: strict authoritarian policies, impossible deadlines, a lack of money and materials, pervasive bureaucracy and political corruption all played their part in the largest nuclear catastrophe in history.

This graphic and harrowing account of the disaster follows the dozens of human stories cruelly affected by the tragedy. From the engineers and firefighters to doctors and soldiers, the children and families in the surrounding towns and villages to the animals in the forests - they all make up the story of Chernobyl, a mosaic of victims who paid the price for distant politicians' ambitions and arrogance.

AUTHOR: Matyá Namai studied graphic design at the High School of Advertising in Prague. He now works as a freelance artist and is mainly involved in illustrations, comics and occasional storyboards. He is the author of the bestselling George Orwell's 1984, also published by Palazzo.

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From the creator of the bestselling graphic novel George Orwell's 1984 .

A powerful re-imagining of the world's largest nuclear disaster

By: Matyáš Namai
Imprint: Palazzo Editions Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 260mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781786751362
ISBN 10: 1786751364
Pages: 112
Publication Date: 27 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Maty Namaistudied graphic design at the High School of Advertising inPrague. He now works as a freelance artist and is mainly involved inillustrations, comics and occasional storyboards. He is the author of thebestsellingGeorge Orwell's 1984.