Trial & Error

Øivind Hovland has produced this atmospheric tale of a fictional 19th century inventor called Jean Babtiste de Bomberaque, and explores his search for the elusive secret of powered flight.
While the script is minimal, the black and white illustrations, as if from another age, are memorably powerful. Øivind’s aeronautical tale of trial and error features long-shadowed, dreamlike landscapes, gothic castles and strangely unsettling characters. They show Jean Babtiste de Bomberaque’s lifelong obsession with flight – illustrating his childhood experiments from a hamster-carrying hydrogen balloon, to his final glorious success with a biplane.
This evocative tour de force is a magnificent showcase for Øivind’s considerable artistic skills.
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