Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
Mariner Books In
Book SynopsisA poignant and witty graphic novel by a leading New Yorker cartoonist, following a millennial's journey from performing his life to truly connecting with people Nick, a young illustrator, can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He haunts lookalike fussy, silly, coffee shops, listens to old Joni Mitchell albums too loudly, and stares at his navel in the hope that he will find it in there. But it isn’t until he learns to speak from the heart that he begins to find authentic human connections and is let in—to the worlds of the people he meets. Nick’s journey occurs alongside the beginnings of a relationship with Wren, a wry, spirited oncologist at a nearby hospital, whose work and life becomes painfully tangled with Nick’s. Illustrated in both color and black-and-white in McPhail’s instantly recognizable style, In elevates the graphic novel genre; it captures his trademark humor and compassion with a semi-autobiographical tale that is equal parts hilarious and heart-wrenching—uncannily appropriate for our isolated times.
£26.60
Hachette Australia Weekends with the Sunshine Gardening Society
Book SynopsisNoosa Heads, 1987: Newly divorced Cynthia has returned to her home town from Los Angeles to reconnect with her 19-year-old daughter, who is pregnant and determined not to listen to her mother''s advice. Cynthia''s former best friend, Lorraine, has been stuck mowing lawns as part of a business she shares with her husband - his dream, not hers. When Cynthia convinces Lorraine to join the local Sunshine Gardening Society, they meet young widow Elizabeth, and rootless, heartbroken Kathy. The four women soon discover the society is much more than an opportunity to chat about flowers. Rather, it offers them the chance to lend a helping hand to people whose lives need a bit of care and attention right along with their gardens.Between pulling up weeds and planting natives, the women learn from each other that some roots go deep, and others shallow; that seeds can lie dormant for a long time before they spring to life, and that careful tendi
£25.51
Hill & Wang Inc.,U.S. Shirley Jacksons The Lottery The Authorized
Book SynopsisThis graphic adaptation, published in time for Jackson's centennial, allows readers to experience 'The Lottery' as never before, or discover it anew. The visual artist - and Jackson's grandson - Miles Hyman has crafted an eerie vision of the hamlet where the tale unfolds, its inhabitants, and the unforgettable ritual they set into motion.
£12.99
Ohio State University Press United States of Banana
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£17.95
Random House USA Inc Everything Is Teeth Pantheon Graphic Library
Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning author of All the Birds, Singing, here is a deeply moving graphic memoir about family, love, loss, and the irresistible forces that, like sharks, course through life unseen, ready to emerge at any moment.When she was a little girl, passing her summers in the heat of coastal Australia, Evie Wyld was captivated by sharks—by their innate ruthlessness, stealth, and immeasurable power—and they have never released their hold on her imagination. Black-and-white illustrations throughout.
£21.21
Roaring Brook Press Sailor Twain Or The Mermaid in the Hudson
Book SynopsisThe tenth anniversary edition of Mark Siegel''s New York Timesbestselling haunting Gilded Age graphic novel about love, lust, and mermaids. (The Today Show)When a riverboat captain rescues an injured mermaid from the waters of the busiest port in the United States, he unleashes a calamity that only true loveif such a thing is possiblecould avert. A mysterious and beguiling love story with elements of Poe, Twain, Hemingway, and Greek mythology, Sailor Twain is a study in romance, atmosphere, and suspense.
£26.59
St Martin's Press The Sculptor
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling magnum opus from comics superstar Scott McCloud, The Sculptor is now available in a freshly designed, over-sized hardcover!David Smith is giving his life for his artliterally. Thanks to a deal with Death, the young sculptor gets his childhood wish: to sculpt anything he can imagine with his bare hands. But now that he only has 200 days to live, deciding what to create is harder than he thought, and discovering the love of his life at the 11th hour isn''t making it any easier! This is a story of desire taken to the edge of reason and beyond; of the frantic, clumsy dance steps of young love; and a gorgeous, street-level portrait of the world''s greatest city. It''s about the small, warm, human moments of everyday lifeand the great surging forces that lie just under the surface. Scott McCloud wrote the book on how comics work; now he vaults into great fiction with a breathtaking, funny, and unforgettable
£30.59
Hyperion King Cheer
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£18.99
University of Minnesota Press Undiscovered Country: A Novel
Book SynopsisNow in paperback—a bold reinvention of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and a hair-bristling story of betrayal, revenge, and the possibilities of forgiveness On a cold November afternoon in northern Minnesota, seventeen-year-old Jesse Matson finds his hunting partner—his father—sprawled on the forest floor, dead of a rifle wound. Authorities rule it a suicide, but Jesse is not convinced. Haunted by the ghost of his dad, and compelled by recently unearthed secrets, he is forced to wrestle with questions of justice and retribution even as he tries to hold his family, and himself, together. Trade Review"Brings the heft of Shakespearean drama to the north woods of Minnesota. In a cleanly elegant narrative, Enger weaves a winter's tale of betrayal and ghosts, of one son's debt to his father and the wages of vengeance."—Claire Davis, author of Winter Range "At once both otherworldly and shockingly real, Undiscovered Country reinvents the conundrum of love and loss facing a modern-day Hamlet. This first novel by Lin Enger is sincerely rendered and honestly invoked."—Tom Bailey, author of The Grace That Keeps This World "Lin Enger starts Undiscovered Country with a literal bang and continues to ratchet up the tension. His characters are vivid and complex, and his descriptions of northern Minnesota in winter are astonishing. This retelling of a Shakespearean tragedy is powerful and engrossing."—Larry Watson, author of Montana 1948 "This is a novel of luminous sentences that carry us across a landscape of love and loss to a deeper understanding of our own lives, and of our desire to be forgiven and redeemed. It is a joy to read."—Don J. Snyder, author of The Cliff Walk and Of Time & Memory"[The] combination of gritty realism and poetic landscape portraiture . . . create a new story of betrayal, adolescent confusion, and loyalty."—Valerie Ryan, Seattle Times"With flashes of prose as crisp and haunting as the frozen Minnesota setting."—Publishers Weekly"Elegantly written."—School Library Journal"Succeeds precisely where so many adaptations of Shakespeare fail: the story is allowed to assume a life of its own while still harnessing the raw energy of Shakespeare’s dramatic power, a story that stays true to the spirit of the original while also producing something that stands on its own, a work that can be fully enjoyed without ever having experienced the original."—Blackbird"A reinvention of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and it will easily draw you in. "—Northern Wilds
£14.24
Fantagraphics Books Wrinkles
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£17.99
Fantagraphics Books Walt Disneys Donald Duck Gift Box Set Christmas
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£62.99
Experiment Polar Vortex
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£17.95
Fantagraphics Books Walt Disneys Donald Duck The Black Pearls of Tabu
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£28.00
Fantagraphics Books Walt Disneys Donald Duck
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£29.75
Fantagraphics Books Walt Disneys Donald Duck Gift Box Set the Ghost
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£62.99
Fantagraphics Books Disney Masters Collectors Box Set 3 Vols 5 6 0
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£53.99
Fantagraphics Books Disney Masters Collectors Box Set 4
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£53.99
Fantagraphics Books WALT DISNEYS DONALD DUCK BALLOONATICS
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£27.86
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS Corona Bible
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£42.50
Fantagraphics Books Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck in Les Misérables
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£25.49
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS Nudism Comes to Connecticut
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£24.00
Fantagraphics Books The 7th Voyage of Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers
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£20.69
Boom! Studios Alice From Dream to Dream
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£10.99
Boom! Studios Grass Kings Vol. 2
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£12.82
Drawn and Quarterly Scenes from an Impending Marriage
Book SynopsisMAKING LIGHT OF NUPTIAL NARCISSMAt the behest of his soon-to-be wife, Adrian Tomine set out to create a wedding favor for their guests that would be funnier and more personal than the typical chocolate bars and picture frames. What started out as a simple illustrated card soon grew into a full-fledged comic book: a collection of short strips chronicling the often absurd process of getting married. A loose, cartoony departure from Tomine''s previous work, Scenes from an Impending Marriage is a sweet-natured, laugh out-loud skewering of the modern marriage process, including hiring a DJ, location scouting, trips to the salon, suit fittings, dance lessons, registering for gifts, and managing familial demands. The most personal and autobiographical work of Tomine''s career, Scenes from an Impending Marriage is a charming, delightful token of love.
£999.99
Drawn & Quarterly Publications WinniethePooh
Book SynopsisThe beloved children's classic appears as a graphic novel for the first timeLynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize winner Travis Dandro takes a left turn from his detailed autobiography and returns with the charming tales of Winnie-the-Pooh. In 2015, the A. A. Milne childrens' classic, long since viewed as the benchmark for intelligent and whimsical storytelling, slipped into the public domain. The beloved series now gets the comics treatment from a gifted artist at the peak of his cartooning prowess.Dandro expands the world of Hundred Acre Wood in all directions, creating stunning full-page tableaus where Pooh and everybody's favorite charactersPiglet, Eeyore, Owl, Tigger, and of course, Christopher Robinto romp, argue, fail, and love. Indebted to the unforgettable pen-and-ink drawings of E. H. Shephard, this addition to the canon of timeless literature for all ages encompasses all of Winnie-the-Pooh's original adventures.
£999.99
Drawn & Quarterly QA
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£999.99
Drawn and Quarterly Skibber Bee Bye
Book SynopsisRon Regé is one of a handful of cartoonists in the history of the medium not only to reinvent comics to suit his own idiosyncratic impulses and inspirations as an artist, but also to imbue it with his own peculiar, ever-changing emotional energy. To me, he is unquestionably one of the greats.'' Chris WareSkibber Bee ByeRon Regé, Jr., creates his own visual poetry that sets him apart from other cartoonists as one of the most original artists to enter the medium in the past decade. His storytelling is neither linear nor altogether accessible; however, his recognizable thin line and cute characters draw you into a dreamlike, sensitive fantasy world that, as odd as it seems, is entirely realistic.
£12.99
WORD FOR WORD BIBLE COMICS The Song of Songs Word for Word Bible Comic
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£14.39
Tin House Books A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings
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£16.11
Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed Stamped from the Beginning
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£21.24
Black Panel Press Pavils Mask
£24.09
Planeta Publishing After. La Novela Gráfica
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£31.38
Salamandra Graphic En la cocina con Kafka Baking With Kafka
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£30.52
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El mundillo literario Literary Life
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£16.90
Fantagraphics Books The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers Times of No Money And Other Stories Freak Brothers Follies
£17.02
