{"product_id":"9781787334861-monica","title":"Monica","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41031432011873,"sku":"9781787334861","price":19.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32275838.jpg?v=1742365723","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781787334861-monica","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}