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A Greek graphic novel based on maths and logic has topped sales charts in the UK and the US, AFP has reported.
Logicomix: An Epic Search For Truth tells the story of British logician Bertrand Russell, one of the founders of analytic philosophy. Key events in Europe, such as the Nazis' rise to power, serve as the book's backdrop.
"He was a political activist, a womaniser, traveller, adventurer, great talker, a wit and a dandy," said Apostolos Doxiadis, who co-authored the title with computer science professor Christos Papadimitriou. "He was the only one of these characters who was not a mega-nerd."
The unlikely hit achieved success in Greece last year, but its reception in the US and the UK has surprised its creators. "I think the publishers (Bloomsbury) were shocked," Doxiadis added. "I was shocked too."
Breaking into online retailer Amazon's top ten for comics, fiction and general book rankings, the graphic novel also topped The New York Times' bestsellers chart for September.
Logicomix: An Epic Search For Truth is available now.
Logicomix: An Epic Search For Truth tells the story of British logician Bertrand Russell, one of the founders of analytic philosophy. Key events in Europe, such as the Nazis' rise to power, serve as the book's backdrop.
"He was a political activist, a womaniser, traveller, adventurer, great talker, a wit and a dandy," said Apostolos Doxiadis, who co-authored the title with computer science professor Christos Papadimitriou. "He was the only one of these characters who was not a mega-nerd."
The unlikely hit achieved success in Greece last year, but its reception in the US and the UK has surprised its creators. "I think the publishers (Bloomsbury) were shocked," Doxiadis added. "I was shocked too."
Breaking into online retailer Amazon's top ten for comics, fiction and general book rankings, the graphic novel also topped The New York Times' bestsellers chart for September.
Logicomix: An Epic Search For Truth is available now.
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