{"product_id":"monica-1","title":"Monica","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57394091295102,"sku":"NW9781787334861","price":15.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781787334861.jpg?v=1778678395","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/monica-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}