Synopsis
Thor is a soft-spoken boy with an over-powering father. He is quite lonely and usually lets others take the lead. At school he is an easy target for the bullies. That all changes one day when he finds an eaglet, who is dependent on him to survive. Now, Thor gets to be in charge for a change. But eagles are not so easy to tame...
Winner of the Danish comic book prize, the Ping Prize 2024, in the category "Best children's book comic".
Nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize 2025.
Film Rights are under option with First Lady Film.
Reviews
"EAGLE is about family, friendship and first love and it is one of those amazing books that everyone can get something out of. It is a really gorgeously illustrated tale, and with its 842 pages it is apparently one of the longest graphic novels ever in Denmark. However, you should not be put off by the epic format, because the book is more show than tell, with relatively little text in the form of direct speech and sound words. It makes the book very easy to read, without compromising on the exciting and dramatic plot." – (Litteratursiden (The Literature Page)
"Jeppe Sandholt has written and illustrated a tribute to imagination in all its complex variations. It is humorous, touching, and strikingly original. When you have an eagle as your confidant, you’re never alone. A modern fable cast into a fragmented, pixelated, and nearly (de)constructed world, where the animal still helps us understand ourselves and one another. The animal goes – or flies – its own way, just like Jeppe Sandholt does himself. In doing so, he sticks to precise storytelling and his own determination, with a visionary agenda: never to forget the untamed in the midst of the streamlined." – (The Nordic Literature Council)
Personal note from the author
It's a huge honour to be nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize. Eagle has been a passion of mine for many years, and to see the book reach so many readers - and now also become a film - is nothing short of amazing. I hope that the story of Thor and Ørn will inspire even more people to find their own voice and path in life.
