{"product_id":"vic-lees-corona-diary-a-personal-illustrated-journal-of-the-covid19-pandemic-of-2020-9780711263741","title":"Vic Lees Corona Diary A personal illustrated","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary memento of a life-changing moment in history, artist Vic Lee’s visually stunning, graphic novel–style personal diary chronicles his experience of the coronavirus pandemic as it unfolded.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With \u003cb\u003ebeautiful hand-drawn illustrations and typography\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVic Lee’s Corona Diary\u003c\/i\u003e vividly captures what it was like to live through this unprecedented period. Listening to daily news stories, experiencing different ways of living and working as well as adapting to new and necessary social controls, \u003cb\u003erenowned London artist, illustrator and storyteller Vic Lee documents the first six months of the pandemic in real time\u003c\/b\u003e. An epilogue spread touches on the events of July, August and September.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReflect on and process the unforgettable events\u003c\/b\u003e of the pandemic through \u003cb\u003ean intimate account in images and lettering\u003c\/b\u003e of the initial news from a place called Wuhan, Italy’s first cases then state of emergency, its sprea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the lives of all of us have played out over through the pandemic the book will be a great visual read for many as a reflection and reminder of what we’ve been through, via the lens of a visual artist who was compelled to take up his brush and document the worst global crisis of recent times. -- Derek Brazell * Association of Illustrators *\u003cbr\u003eOne of The Most Anticipated Graphic Novels of 2021 According to Goodreads Members -- Tommy Williams * GeekTyrant *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is a chaotic collage that hangs together because its apparent formlessness echoes the uncertainty of the pandemic, the need to constantly remain on alert. It can be tricky to create a memoir as you are living it, but Lee benefits because his circumstance is shared by us. His book is full of small moments of recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e -- David Ulin * The Orange County Register *\u003cbr\u003eThe 88-page book tells the story of the pandemic year — the highs and the lows, from clapping campaigns for front-line workers to toilet paper shortages and the vaccine rollout efforts. -- Victoria Craig * Marketplace.org *\u003cbr\u003eThis diary includes news, witty observations and a little bit of comedy though it doesn’t shy away from the lives that have been lost or the social impact of the pandemic. -- Neymat Raboobee * BookRiot *\u003cbr\u003eCreated as the year 2020 unfolded, Lee’s personal and cathartic memoir conveys the ups and downs felt by people throughout the world—from the earliest news of an outbreak in Wuhan to lockdowns and toilet paper shortages to the growing numbers of victims, opinions and reactions. -- Holly Davis * Artists Magazine *","brand":"Quarto Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404044968279,"sku":"9780711263741","price":21.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780711263741.jpg?v=1730485265","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/vic-lees-corona-diary-a-personal-illustrated-journal-of-the-covid19-pandemic-of-2020-9780711263741","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}