Description
Book SynopsisGraham Rawle is a writer and collage artist whose visual work incorporates illustration, design, photography and installation. His popular series, 'Lost Consonants' appeared in the
Guardian magazine for 15 years. Among his published books are
Diary of an Amateur Photographer and
The Wizard of Oz, winner of the 2009 Book of the Year at the British Book Design Awards. His acclaimed novel
Woman's World is being made into a feature film. He lives in London.
Trade ReviewAs emotionally affecting as it is intellectually nimble * The Times *
Packed with colourful characters and an idiosyncratic charisma * Independent *
The sort of paranoia-driven escapade Alfred Hitchcock would be proud of * Time Out *
The Card by Graham Rawle is engaging, thought-provoking, and at times laugh out loud funny * Manchester Evening News *
What a treasure we have in Graham Rawle * Scotsman *
There's a Jonathan Coe-like feel to this jolly but surprisingly moving account of an overactive mind troubled by boyhood heartache... Rawle's charming illustrations aptly make his pun-packed trawl through pop-cultural history a collector's item itself. * Metro *
Sweet, amusing and moreish * Sunday Herald *