The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
$96.21
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
16 May 2013
Summary
A book for anybody who’s ever had a beard, thought about a beard, seen a beard, not had a beard…
The job of the skin is to keep things in…
On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well. By which we mean- orderly, neat, contained and, moreover, beardless.
Or at least it is until one famous day, when Dave, bald but for a single hair, finds himself assailed by a terrifying, unstoppable…monster!
Where did it come from? How should the islanders deal with it? And …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780224096287 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0224096281 |
| Author: | Stephen Collins |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Jonathan Cape |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 16 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.24kg |
| Dimensions: | 303mm x 218mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
It’s part satire, part parable, part nursery rhyme and part disaster movie, and it’s an utter joy to read.
It’s part satire, part parable, part nursery rhyme and part disaster movie, and it’s an utter joy to read. – Tom Gatti * The Times *
Clever, funny and beautiful to look at… A fairytale for adults that children will also adore, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is surely destined to become a classic. – Rachel Cooke * Observer *
As splendiferous as its title… An inspired swirling of the mundane with the surreal, the plot may be simple but his satire on modern life is witty and thoughtful. – Larushka Ivan-Zadeh * Metro *
Collins’ wonderful debut unfolds with slow and simple elegance through black-and-white panels. – James Smart * Guardian *
It reminds me of nothing so much as a Roald Dahl novel. – Alex Hern * New Statesman *
Charming. * Mail on Sunday *
Happily as splendiferous as its title. – Siobhan Murphy * Metro Herald *
A gorgeously penciled fable… The pacing and page design are immaculate. – Teddy Jamieson * Sunday Herald *
There’s a touch of Roald Dahl to this dark, beautifully drawn and wonderfully surrealist tale. * Monocle *
A witty and surreal response to conformity, and how we should embrace our difference. Accompanied by incredible pencil drawings, you will be blown away by the quality, and be humbled by the underlying message. * ItsNiceThat *
About The Author
Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins was born in 1980 and grew up in Penge, South London. He began cartooning for The Times in 2003, and has since won several awards, including the Jonathan Cape/Observer Graphic Short Story Prize 2010. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide, and he contributes regular comics to the Guardian Weekend and Prospect magazine. He lives near Hertford with his wife and a well-charged beard trimmer.
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