This is Monica, one ordinary woman's extraordinary journey through the history of comics - from the creator of Ghost World
***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023***
'Pitch-perfect... Could not put it down' OBSERVER
'In Monica, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak' VANITY FAIR
A dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, Monica is the new graphic novel from one of the most iconic storytellers of all time. This eponymous protagonist is a rag-to-riches character who, after being abandoned by her freewheelin' parents in childhood, succeeds in clawing her way to the top - only to lose it all in a stroke of bad luck. She lives out the rest of her days in search of her parents, encountering a cast of eccentric characters who help to piece together her story.
This graphic novel extravaganza is an unforgettable ode to the many genres that have defined the comics form - from war, romance and horror to crime and the supernatural. Mysterious, uncategorisable and quintessentially Clowesian, here is a multi-layered masterpiece born of a lifetime of inspiration. Monica marks the creative apex of Daniel Clowes' distinguished career, one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.
ISBN: | 9781787334861 |
Publication date: | 12th October 2023 |
Author: | Daniel Clowes |
Publisher: | Jonathan Cape an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 106 pages |
Genres: |
Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Modern and contemporary fiction / literature Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Horror / supernatural Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Romance War, combat and military adventure fiction Graphic novel / Comic book / Manga: Crime, mystery and thrillers |