George Sprott: (1894-1975) by Seth - ISBN: 9781770464094
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A life recalled, fragmented by memory’s unreliable, nostalgic lens.

George Sprott: (1894-1975)

(1894-1975)

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    96 pages

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    14 December 2021

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Summary

First serialized in The New York Times Magazine “Funny Pages.”

The celebrated cartoonist and New Yorker illustrator Seth weaves the fictional tale of George Sprott, the host of a long-running television program. The events forming the patchwork of George’s life are pieced together from the tenuous memories of several informants, who often have contradictory impressions. His estranged daughter describes the man as an unforgivable lout, whereas his niece remembers him …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781770464094
ISBN-10:1770464093
Author:Seth
Publisher:Drawn and Quarterly
Imprint:Drawn and Quarterly
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:14 December 2021
Weight:534g
Dimensions:16mm x 242mm x 279mm
Audience Age:16
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George Sprott: (1894-1975) by Seth - ISBN: 9781770464094
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Critics Review

”[Seth] is exceptionally gifted at evoking the passing of time and the stasis of space.” – The Washington Post on Seth

A talent to be treasured. The Independent. [Seth] is exceptionally gifted at evoking the passing of time and the stasis of space. The Washington Post

About The Author

Seth

Seth is the cartoonist behind the graphic novel Clyde Fans. His comics have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Best American Comics, and McSweeney’s Quarterly. His illustrations have appeared on the cover of The New Yorker, The Walrus, and Canadian Notes & Queries. He designs collections of work by Charles Schulz, John Stanley, and Doug Wright, and was the subject of a National Film Board documentary entitled Seth’s Dominion. Seth lives in Guelph, Canada in a house he has named Inkwell’s End.

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