{"product_id":"monica-daniel-clowes-9781787334861","title":"Monica (Daniel Clowes)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is \u003ci\u003eMonica\u003c\/i\u003e, one ordinary woman's extraordinary journey through the history of comics - from the creator of \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Pitch-perfect... Could not put it down' \u003c\/b\u003eOBSERVER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'In \u003ci\u003eMonica\u003c\/i\u003e, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak' \u003c\/b\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, \u003ci\u003eMonica \u003c\/i\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003ci\u003eMonica \u003c\/i\u003emarks the creative apex of Daniel Clowes' distinguished career, one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1961. He is the creator of the comic books \u003ci\u003eEightball,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a film by the director Terry Zwigoff, \u003ci\u003eDavid Boring \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIce Haven.\u003c\/i\u003e His adaptation of his own \u003ci\u003eGhost World \u003c\/i\u003egraphic novel for the screen earned him an Oscar nomination. A regular contributor to the\u003ci\u003e New Yorker, McSweeney's \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e Best American Comics\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in California with his wife.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Hardcover), Englisch, 112 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65795250717021,"sku":"K096749043","price":21.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9674904300001A.jpg?v=1788401367","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/monica-daniel-clowes-9781787334861","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}