Isa (character)
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Historical fiction
Historical fiction tells a story that is set in the past. That setting is usually real and drawn from history, and often contains actual historical persons, but the principal characters tend to be fictional...
graphic novel
Graphic novel
A graphic novel is a narrative work in which the story is conveyed to the reader using sequential art in either an experimental design or in a traditional comics format...
series, Les Passagers du vent (The Passengers of the Wind) by François Bourgeon
François Bourgeon
François Bourgeon is a French comics artist, author of several noted European comic books.-Biography:Bourgeon was originally educated as a master stained glass artist, but difficulties in finding employment and a passion for drawing altered his course onto a different career...
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As Isa's character is revealed through the course of the story which spans 5 albums, she is conscious of her own sensuality, and know how to expoit it to reach her goals. A modern woman within a male-dominated 17th century framework.