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Twists of Fate Kindle & comiXology

by Paco Roca (Author, Artist) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 44 ratings
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Using the vivid, yet previously undocumented, memories of Miguel Ruiz, a Spanish veteran exiled in France, award-winning graphic novelist Paco Roca reconstructs World War II through an international lens. Ruiz was a member of “La Nueve,” a company of men that went straight from fighting for their homeland in the Spanish Civil War to battles spanning the globe in WWII. Their trek across Europe and Africa was spurred on for years by their love for their country and hate for brutal dictatorships. With threads that seamlessly connect the present and the past, Ruiz’s stories that make up Twists of Fate are often filled with both horror and humor, hope and grief, giving those who only know the American side of World War II a brand-new, and often startling, perspective. The artist behind the Eisner-nominated Wrinkles (now a critically acclaimed animated movie on Netflix), Roca returns with a major graphic novel that features his trademark narrative mastery that blends compassion, humanity, and sensitivity. Already winning worldwide awards and being called by one critic “the Spanish Maus,” Twists of Fate is much more than one forgotten hero’s personal story. It’s a necessary and timely look into what we remember and why we forget, a reminder that everyone has a tale to tell, and an
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Paco Roca, Fantagraphics, Wrinkles, Winter of the Cartoonist, Twists of Fate, The House, La Casa

Paco Roca (Francisco Martínez Roca) is a graphic artist and a cartoonist from Valencia, Spain. He got his start in comics drawing the unpretentious action series Road Cartoons for legendary comics magazine El Víbora. His graphic novel Wrinkles (2016) won every Spanish comics award and has been adapted into an animated feature film, with a script by Roca himself. His other works include Twists of Fate (2018), The House (2019), The Winter of the Cartoonist (2020), and The Treasure of the Black Swan (2022).

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"Impeccably drawn and impressively researched."
― Rain Taxi Review of Books

"A spikily relevant and inspiring portrait of relentless dedication to the fight for freedom."
― Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Paco Roca (Francisco Martínez Roca) is a graphic artist and a cartoonist from Valencia, Spain, who has won several art/writing awards. His graphic novel Wrinkles has been adapted into an animated movie.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GJYLSD7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fantagraphics; Illustrated edition (October 31, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 31, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 616693 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
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4.9 out of 5 stars
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Oi2dWrld
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great story
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
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Miguel Angel Santiago
5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended reading
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2021
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This is a fantastic story, which was well researched, and beautifully written. You see the horrors both of war, and of growing old. The story does not flinch from documenting atrocities. It also shows the camaraderie of the soldiers on the field and the sadness of death that comes to so many in war. Paco Rocca did a fantastic job in both the writing and illustration. A great read documenting a side of WWII and the Spanish Civil war that is not often discussed.
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AMQCS
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating book
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2019
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This is the first graphic novel I've read, but it only took a few pages to appreciate the appeal. Twists of Fate is an excellent book about an aspect of WWII that I never found in any of the (many) WWII books I've read over the years. I've already read it twice, the story was so good that I picked up speed as I read, and I was afraid I'd missed some details. I highly recommend it.
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Edmund S. Coale III
5.0 out of 5 stars Told of little known part of the liberation of Paris in WWII
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019
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Enjoyed the theme, story and presentation. Told the story of the Spanish Civil War Republicans who went to France and fought the Vici French and Nazi’s to liberate Paris under D’Gaul.
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Askani
5.0 out of 5 stars Twist of Fate sheds a rare light on aspects of WW II which are often dismissed.
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2018
Twists of Fate details the trials, travels and World War II adventures of Miguel Ruiz. Miguel was part of the Spanish Republican faction that had been pushed out of Spain in 1939 by the Fascist Franco regime. From there his life takes a meandering route as Miguel is cast from one conflict to the next, until he finds himself with his fellow Spanish Republicans fighting for the liberation of France. The book brings to life an often dismissed historical moment that is invaluable.
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Eduardo
5.0 out of 5 stars Una historia conmovedora
Reviewed in Spain on August 16, 2023
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El libro trata con delicadeza y ternura las peripecias y sufrimientos de aquellos españoles que debieron partir al exilio y siguieron combatiendo.
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Mark A. Mayerson
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific book
Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2018
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Paco Roca is consistently one of the best graphic novelists. This work is an engaging page turner as veterans of the Spanish civil war continue to fight against Fascism during World War II with the hope of ultimately defeating the Franco government. All of the English language translations of his works are worth reading.
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Normanghast
5.0 out of 5 stars This is why graphic novels work!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2020
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I was intrigued and bought the book because I did not realise the Spanish had any part of WWII - naive maybe, but rectified now! We start in Franco's Spain, then move to Africa and then onto Europe and the liberation of Paris. A great novel full of characters and their quirks, superb narrative and lovely drawings. I'd love to see more background on the research process as it sounds fascinating. BRILLIANT historical book and graphic novel
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