The Fragrance of You - Savile & Sammelin

Although Steve is a well known and widely published author he went down the lulu route for this graphic novel. I guess because it was just something he wanted to do rather than expecting it to contribute to his livelihood.
It's a simple, beautiful and sad love story amongst other things. I came into this already familiar with the short story which I liked and while the graphic novel is simpler and massively reduces the number of words to tell the tale it's somehow more powerful in it's elegance.
I was talking earlier this month as part of Temple Library Reviews Comic Appreciation Month, about art vs story and this is a great demonstration of how a good story and the right artist can tell a tale beautifully with a scattering of words.
Robert Sammelin dark, moody, uncluttered artwork is a perfect match here, evoking mood and midset and drawing us through the tale.
This strange, sad, almost fairytale is hidden treasure.

I can only apologise for the quality of the images I had to take them myself for this one.