{"product_id":"the-snooty-bookshop-tom-gauld","title":"The Snooty Bookshop (Tom Gauld)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eTom Gauld has created countless iconic strips for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eover the course of his illustrious career. A master of condensing grand, highbrow themes into panel comics, his weekly strips embody his trademark sense of humour while simultaneously opening comics to an audience unfamiliar with the artistry that cartooning has to offer. Funny but serious, these comics allow Gauld to put his impressive knowledge of history, literature and pop culture on full display - his impeccable timing and distinctive visual style setting him apart from the rest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis postcard set celebrates more than a decade of Gauld's contributions to the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, with fifty of his most beloved strips, on everything from Samuel Beckett's sitcom pitches (such as \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Kramer\u003c\/i\u003e, a show where two men await the arrival of a man named Kramer who never comes), 'Procrastination for Creative Writers, a 10-Week Course' and 'Poetry Anthologies for People Who Don't Like Poems'. Witty and beautifully drawn, \u003ci\u003eThe Snooty Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e will make you laugh at least fifty times, guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Gauld\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1976 and grew up in Aberdeenshire. He is a cartoonist and illustrator with weekly comic strips in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist \u003c\/i\u003eand his comics have been published in the \u003ci\u003eNew\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYork Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the author of the comic books \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMooncop \u003c\/i\u003e(a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller) and \u003ci\u003eBaking with Kafka \u003c\/i\u003e(winner of Best Humour Publication at the 2018 Eisner Awards). He has also designed a number of book covers. Gauld lives and works in London.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@tomgauld\ntomgauld.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eUnbekannt (PD), Englisch\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65892188946781,"sku":"K071158843","price":16.4,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/7115884300001A.jpg?v=1789128526","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-snooty-bookshop-tom-gauld","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}