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Théorie du Grain de Sable (La)
La Théorie du Grain de Sable is the 14th and 15th chapter of the Chronicles. Together they are one story. The books are in black & white on silver paper. This makes the white parts of the page very bright. The original books are in oblong format. The large format and 2013 edition are in a normal format.
Story
Gholam Mortiza Khan comes to Brüsel to sell some jewelry to Elsa Autrique. Before the sell can be closed, Khan dies in an accident. This is the start of some events that are investigated by Mary von Rathen: accumulation of sand in the apartment of Kristin Antipova, accumulation of stones in the house of Constant Abeels and Maurice who is loosing weight by the day. The events have a catastrophic effect on Brüsel. Time is of the essence.
Introduction video
With the release of the first album, Casterman made an introduction video.
Familiar faces
This photo brings together the models of the main characters of La Théorie du Grain de Sable. Claude Diouri at the first row on the left, makes a brief appearance in the album. Beside him, Cecile Jodogne aka Elsa Autrique. On the second row, Alain Goffin alias Maurice and Eric de Kuyper alias Constant Abeels. Bernard Clerfayt, mayor of Schaerbeek, was very supportive of the purchase and renovation of the Autrique House, another key figure in the album. Only Mary von Rathen is missing on this picture …
More video
Press dossier
The press dossier made for the release of La Théorie du Grain de Sable. dossier-de-presse-la-theorie-du-grain-du-sable.pdf
Gallery
Some example pages of La Théorie du Grain de Sable:
Some examples of the normal format pages used in the large edition and 2013 edition of La Théorie du Grain de Sable:
Editions / translations
Year | Title | Language | Publisher | Pages | HC/SC | ISBN | Remarks |
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2007 | De Theorie van de Zandkorrel. Deel 1 | Dutch | Casterman | 109 | SC | 9789030360735 | Oblong format in normal coverbox |
2007 | La Théorie du Grain de Sable. Tome 1 | French | Casterman | 109 | SC | 9782203343238 | Oblong format in normal coverbox |
2008 | La Théorie du Grain de Sable. Tome 2 | French | Casterman | 119 | SC | 9782203343269 | Oblong format in normal coverbox |
2008 | De Theorie van de Zandkorrel. Deel 2 | Dutch | Casterman | 118 | SC | 9789030362005 | Oblong format in normal coverbox |
2008 | De Theorie van de zandkorrel. Deel 1&2 | Dutch | Casterman | 109+118 | SC | 9030362012 | Oblong format in oblong coverbox |
2009 | La Théorie du Grain de Sable | French | Casterman | 127 | HC | 9782203024274 | Large format (42x33cm). With additional postface: “Les adventures d'une maison” |
2009 | La Teoria del Granello di Sabbia | Italian | Alessandro Editore | 112 | SC | 9788882852979 | |
2009 | a Teoria do grão de Areia - tomo 1 | Portuguese | Edições Asa | 109 | SC | 9789892304519 | |
2010 | a Teoria do Grão de Areia - Tomo 2 | Portuguese | Edições Asa | 118 | SC | 9789892307480 | |
2010 | Die Sandkorntheorie | German | Schreiber & Leser | 112 | SC | 9783937102962 | |
2010 | Sandkornsteorien | Danish | Faraos Cigarer | 112 | SC | 9788791976551 | |
2010 | La Teoría del Grano de Arena | Spanish | Norma Editorial | 112 | SC | 9788467900552 | |
2013 | La Théorie du Grain de Sable | French | Casterman | 128 | SC | 9782203063044 | With additional postface: “Les adventures d'une maison” |
2013 | 闇の国々 | Japanese | ShoPro Books | n/a | HC | 479687173X | Part of bundle 4 |
2015 | Teorija zrna pijeska | Croatian | Fibra | 128 | HC | 9789533211688 | |
2015 | 沙粒效应 平装 | Chinese | 人民美术出版社 | 128 | SC | 9787102072500 | |
2016 | The Theory of the Grain of Sand | English | Alaxis Press (IDW) | 128 | SC | 9781631404894 | Newly translated into English by Ivanka Hahnenberger, and edited by Steve Smith (translator of The Leaning Girl and The Beauty) and Karen Copeland at Alaxis Press for publication by IDW. |
2018 | Теория песчинки | Russian | Zangavar | 128 | SC | 9785904662318 | |
2023 | Teoria ziarnka piasku | Polish | Scream Comics | 128 | SC | 9788367161565 |