When the last vestiges of his childhood are taken from him, Zerocalcare discovers unsuspected se-crets about his family. Torn between the soothing numbness of the innocence of youth and the im-possibility to elude society's ever expanding control over people's lives, he'll have to understand where he really comes from, before he understands where he is going.A story that was shortlisted for Italy's prestigious Strega literary award, a honor that was bestowed on a graphic novel only twice in the award's history. This is the book that has broken down the barrier between "real book" readers and graphic novel enthusiasts in Europe, having sold over 150,000 copies so far.
In arte Zerocalcare, all’anagrafe Michele Rech è il più importante e acclamato fumettista del panorama italiano.
Nasce il 12 dicembre 1983 a Cortona, in provincia di Arezzo, da padre romano e madre di origine francese. Trascorre la prima parte della sua infanzia in Francia e poi si trasferisce a Roma in zona Rebibbia. Frequenta il Lycée Chateaubriand, dove inizia a produrre i primi fumetti. Tra questi ve n'è uno sulle tragiche giornate del G8 di Genova nel 2001 che già rivela una dote innata nel descrivere eventi di cronaca