Billy Budd, KGB

Inspired by Herman Melville’s novella, this graphic novel from the creators ofThe Magician’s Wife recounts a gifted and innocent young man’s recruitment by the Soviet secret service and his adventures in New York City as a spy. Publishers Weekly praised the tale as "vivid and sensitive" and the illustrations as "brilliant and meticulous." This edition boasts a new English translation by author Jerome Charyn. Contains adult material.