The Envious Siblings, 9780393651621
Hardcover
Twisted tales of sibling rivalry, horror, and dark humor abound.

The Envious Siblings

and Other Morbid Nursery Rhymes

$49.14

  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    7 November 2019

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Summary

Inspired by the dark imagination of Edward Gorey, Envious Siblings is a twisted and hauntingly funny debut. Comics artist Landis Blair interweaves absurdist horror and humor into brief, rhyming vignettes at once transgressive and hilarious. In Blair’s surreal universe, a lost child watches as bewhiskered monsters gobble up her fellow train passengers; a band of kids merrily plays a gut-churning game with playground toys; and two sisters, grinning madly, tear each other apart. These c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780393651621
ISBN-10:0393651622
Author:Landis Blair
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
Imprint:WW Norton & Co
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:7 November 2019
Weight:484g
Dimensions:185mm x 185mm x 25mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The Envious Siblings gave me the fantods, in the nicest possible way”

“Landis Blair’s work is a fusion of Grand Guignol horror and delicately layered poignancy that can’t be found elsewhere. He is a singular morbid talent.” – Caitlin Doughty“The Envious Siblings is a devilishly funny debut from Blair. His vigorous flair for the horrific unknown ripples throughout the comic in a tense, subdued manner. What radiates out of the comic most is Blair’s Gothic-tinged sense of wit, which easily comes through from both the rhymes and the art.” – Starburst“The line drawings are… dark and ghoulish and mischievous and will no doubt enthral adults and maybe even some children.” – The Art Newspaper“The Envious Siblings won’t be to every young person’s taste, but those of a darker bent may find it grotesquely appealing, like a jack-o’-lantern that’s just started to rot.” – Children’s Books 2019 - Financial Times

About The Author

Landis Blair

Landis Blair illustrated the prize-winning graphic novel The Hunting Accident and the New York Times bestseller From Here to Eternity, and has published illustrations in the New York Times, Chicago magazine, and Medium. He lives in Chicago, Illinois.

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