Wilson

Author: Daniel Clowes

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  • : $29.99 NZD
  • : 9781770462441
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  • : August 2016
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  • : September 2016
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Description


 


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 WorldIce Haven, and The Death-Ray gives us Wilson, his funniest and most deeply affecting novel to date.


Reviews

Praise for Daniel Clowes: "A bona-fide cult hero." "--The New Yorker ""[Clowes has] explored the tedium and mystery of contemporary American life with more wit and insight than most novelists or filmmakers." "--"A.O. SCOTT", The New York Times ""Clowes is the country's premier underground cartoonist." "--Newsweek"

Author description

Daniel Clowes is the acclaimed cartoonist of the seminal comic book series "Eightball" and the graphic novels"Ghost World," " David Boring," "Ice Haven, ""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, California.