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Description
On April 26, 1986, the No. 4 reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union, suffered a massive meltdown after a flawed reactor design was identified and the subsequent safety tests went disastrously wrong. The resulting explosions were followed by a fire that lasted until May 4, 1986, during which airborne radioactive contaminants were released and deposited onto other parts of the USSR and Europe.
In all, approx. 300,000 people were evacuated from the surrounding area. A massive emergency operation to put out the fire, stabilize the reactor, and clean up the ejected radioactive material began. During the immediate emergency response, 237 workers were hospitalized, of which 134 exhibited symptoms of acute radiation syndrome. Among those hospitalized, 28 died within the following three months.
In this harrowing graphic novel, Matyáš Namai, creator of George Orwell’s 1984, tells the story of how this horrific disaster unfolded and the brave men and women who struggled to contain the disaster, many losing their lives, and the terrible cost to those who survived.
About the Author
George Orwell was one of England's most famous writers and social commentators. Among his works are the classic political satire Animal Farm and the dystopian nightmare vision Nineteen Eighty-Four. Orwell was also a prolific essayist, and it is for these works that he was perhaps best known during his lifetime. They include Why I Write and Politics and the English Language. His writing is at once insightful, poignant and entertaining, and continues to be read widely all over the world.
Matyáš Namai studied graphic design at the Škola Michael in Prague. He has contributed to the magazines ABC (The Master of Shaolin, The Millennium Thief ) and Playboy (Ironic Applause). His comics and graphic novels aim to sensitively reveal the psychology of their characters, using a filmic sense of dramatic editing and a feel for detail. Matyáš’ favorite hobby is roasting bacon over a fire.
