Has anyone ever read the novel it is based on?

[FadedHistory]

If so, what did you think?

[Flossyeus]

It's one of my top ten novels. Very lush and quite savage.

[FadedHistory]

Originally posted by Flossyeus:

Very lush and quite savage.

That's a recurring comment around this book I keep noticing! I'll be looking for this next time I go to the book store

[Luiz Alves]

I got the book from a used book store because of this game. Didn't get to read or play it, though. But the graphic novel in which the game also takes inspiration looks pretty awesome too.

[Matbird]

French classic from Flaubert, awesome novel !

[Atermi]

I've read the novel many years ago, the story was as unpredictible and ruthless as Game of Thrones, and the ending left me sitting with a dropped jaw. I was sympathysing to the wrong side, so I was very upset in the end.

The whole book is a very profound definition of the term "to ♥♥♥♥ up" :D

[Steerpike3]

The Mercenary Revolt after the First Punic War was a real historical event, documented by Polybius. The savagery and brutality of the war was shocking even by the standards of the classical period. Flaubert was inspired by Polybius' account to turn the story into a novel, and he really plays up all the violent and lurid details. Not for everyone, but a great read if you can stomach it.

[Mononc Pator]

I've actually read the comic book made by Druillet about this very same story. It was pretty trippy, and very much like Druillet to make astounding and outlandish designs for most of his works. Sadly though, I can't yet make this game to work, so I'm yet to make a decent comparison. -Didn't read the novel it might've been based on though.

If you're ever interested, seek out Salammbô by Philippe Druillet. And if at all possible, find the integral version. If you ever wonder why the man is such a crazed lunatic when it comes to drawing his visuals, I must warn you he actually did artworks for H.P. Lovecraft novels from around the 60's~70's. Food for thought.

[FadedHistory]

Originally posted by Mononc Pator:

It was pretty trippy, and very much like Druillet to make astounding and outlandish designs for most of his works.

If you're ever interested, seek out Salammbô by Philippe Druillet. And if at all possible, find the integral version. If you ever wonder why the man is such a crazed lunatic when it comes to drawing his visuals, I must warn you he actually did artworks for H.P. Lovecraft novels from around the 60's~70's. Food for thought.

This sounds like music to my ears. I absolutely love trippy outlandish art and ESPECIALLY artworks for anything Lovecraft related.

[DjohDjeen]

Loan Sloane is THE MAN :D Druillet produced multiple pieces of ART, those aren't just comic books. Reading those books while on acid is the best way to "capture" their essence... :D Did that back in the early 80s myself... :D Of course they are in french so you should be able to read the language, but even if just for the artwork, it's worth seeking out the books. I actually have framed some of the book pages and have hung them on my wall for years now. Druillet was a god in his own right, a true artist who influenced many others, HR Giger (Alien, Necronomicon) was one of those.

[FadedHistory]

Originally posted by Joejean:

Loan Sloane is THE MAN :D Druillet produced multiple pieces of ART, those aren't just comic books. Reading those books while on acid is the best way to "capture" their essence...

I like the way you think. Do you still partake in this activity? I did this myself with Junji Ito's Uzumaki. It was absolutely mind-bending and disturbing!

[malek86]

I just started the game, and I'm finding it pretty interesting. I'm definitely going to start Flaubert's original book when I'm done with the game. The ebook version is free on Amazon, so that helps.

[Tiberios Horatios]

I am reading it now, almost halfway through. It is a pretty good book. The Truceless War, as it is also called, is a very fascinating episode in History and Flaubert is a pretty good storyteller. He paints great visuals with his words.

[playoftheyear]

READING IT - done

The book is either a masterpiece or totally insane. The most awesome descriptions, that seem to have no purpose other than to haunt the reader's mind. Something which is pulled off through writing when todays big budget special effects probably could not capture the essence.

For instance- there is a part where it describes a beautiful view of a city and two firends are talking and looking form above, detailing fires below and crazy stuff in a world of beauty - and the last sentence was something like -" and burnt bodies of apes could be seen occassionally falling from the trees."

was like WTF, this is great.

[Nick Bluetooth]

I agree with playoftheyear; Druillet is the man! His work is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ insane and filled with violence and gore and sex, but his haunting pictures really stick with you. I just wish I could get my hands on a copy of his Elric novel.

[SWITCHBLADE]

Was the novel traslated to english? Or is it only available in french?