Wilson Contributor(s): Clowes, Daniel (Author) |
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ISBN: 1770462449 ISBN-13: 9781770462441 Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly OUR PRICE: $13.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary |
Dewey: 741.5 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.4" W x 9.9" (0.75 lbs) 80 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Now a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern Meet Wilson, an opinionated middle-aged loner who loves his dog and quite possibly no one else. In an ongoing quest to find human connection, he badgers friend and stranger alike into a series of one-sided conversations, punctuating his own lofty discursions with a brutally honest, self-negating sense of humor. After his father dies, Wilson, now irrevocably alone, sets out to find his ex-wife with the hope of rekindling their long-dead relationship, and discovers he has a teenage daughter, born after the marriage ended and given up for adoption. Wilson eventually forces all three to reconnect as a family--a doomed mission that will surely, inevitably backfire. Daniel Clowes, one of the leading cartoonists of our time creates a thoroughly engaging, complex, and fascinating portrait of the modern egoist--outspoken and oblivious to the world around him. Working in a single-page gag format and drawing in a spectrum of styles, the cartoonist of Ghost World, Ice Haven, and The Death-Ray gives us Wilson, his funniest and most deeply affecting novel to date. |
Contributor Bio(s): Clowes, Daniel: - Daniel Clowes is the acclaimed cartoonist of the seminal comic book series Eightball and the graphic novels Ghost World, David Boring, Ice Haven, Wilson, Mr. Wonderful, and The Death-Ray. He is the subject of the monograph The Art of Daniel Clowes: Modern Cartoonist, published in conjunction with a major retrospective exhibit. He is the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Ghost World, Art School Confidential, and Wilson. Clowes is the recipient of numerous awards including the PEN Award for literature, an Eisner, a Harvey, and an Ignatz, and a frequent cover artist for The New Yorker. He is married and lives in Oakland, CA. |