Summary
Rare and delicious fungi spell trouble for an ambitious restaurateur in this sumptuously painted graphic novel from one of Scotland’s most imaginative young cartoonists.
Tulip and his brother Rowan have left the simple comforts of their remote Scottish island with a plan: to grow succulent, organic vegetables in an idyllic market garden, and to open a restaurant serving these wholesome culinary delights to the busy sprawl of London.
The world of fine dining seems impossibly co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781603094924 |
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| ISBN-10: | 160309492X |
| Author: | James Albon |
| Publisher: | Top Shelf Productions |
| Imprint: | Top Shelf Productions |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 31 August 2021 |
| Weight: | 676g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 178mm |
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Critics Review
2021 Best Graphic Novels for Adults - American Library Association
“A vivid, shrewdly observed satire of fine dining… a treat from start to finish.” — The Guardian
“A tremendously entertaining moral fable that delights because it never quite goes where you think it will… all wrapped up in gorgeous full-colour art that is all thick lines and bold gestures.” — The Herald (Scotland)
“Makes the reader positively salivate.” — Broken Frontier
“I was absolutely floored by the twists and turns in James Albon’s storytelling, and his illustrations are absolutely beautiful. As a former truffle dealer and mushroom forager, I highly recommend The Delicacy for anyone who loves great comics, good food, and suspenseful stories!” — Helen Hollyman, Editor in Chief, Thrillist
About The Author
James Albon
James Albon is a British writer and illustrator. He studied illustration at Edinburgh College of Art, and went on to a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Drawing School in London. His short comic “Madame & Me” was a finalist in the Guardian/Comica/Cape Award in 2017, he was awarded the Gwen May Award from the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 2012, and has been a Laureate of the Rene Carcan Biennale in 2014 and 2020. His previous books are Her Bark & Her Bite (2016) and A Shining Beacon (2019).
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