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David Boring - (Pantheon Graphic Library) by Daniel Clowes (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The "hilariously funny" graphic novel (Time) from the highly acclaimed author of Ghost World and Patience tells the story of David Boring, a nineteen-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life and an obsessive nature, who is about to meet the girl of his dreams.Things go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is.
- About the Author: DANIEL CLOWES was born in Chicago in 1961.
- 136 Pages
- Comics + Graphic Novels, Literary
- Series Name: Pantheon Graphic Library
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About the Book
From Academy Award nominee Clowes, author of "Ghost World, " comes this graphic novel--a fragmented slice of life and surrealistic fantasy about luckless, 19-year-old David Boring. Illustrations throughout, some in color.Book Synopsis
The "hilariously funny" graphic novel (Time) from the highly acclaimed author of Ghost World and Patience tells the story of David Boring, a nineteen-year-old security guard with a tortured inner life and an obsessive nature, who is about to meet the girl of his dreams.Things go awry: what seems too good to be true apparently is. And what seems truest in Boring's life is that, given the right set of circumstances (in this case, an orgiastic cascade of vengeance, humiliation and murder) the primal nature of humankind will come inexorably to the fore. "Boring finds love with a mysterious woman named Wanda, loses her and sort of finds her again. He also gets shot in the head (twice) and stranded on an island with his brutish family. Meanwhile, the world may or may not be ending soon." --Time
Review Quotes
"Boring finds love with a mysterious woman named Wanda, loses her and sort of finds her again. He also gets shot in the head (twice) and stranded on an island with his brutish family. Meanwhile, the world may or may not be ending soon. And did I mention that much of this is hilariously funny?" --Time "It's impossible to write about Daniel Clowes's work without using the word "ennui." But his is a joyous ennui, if such a thing is possible, one that relishes the boredom of everyday life with a Zen enthusiasm. . . Clowes finds little miracles everywhere he looks--so many, in fact, that they seem hardly to interest him. This detachment perversely makes David Boring deeply compelling and worthy of serious attention from fans and newcomers alike."
--Rob Lightner "[A] serious and innovative work, and it's never boring."
--Publisher's Weekly
About the Author
DANIEL CLOWES was born in Chicago in 1961. He is the creator of the comic book Eight-Ball, twenty-one issues of which have been published to date. His work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Vogue, Time, and Newsweek, among others. A feature film based on his 1998 book, Ghost World, starring Thora Birch, will be released in 2001 by MGM. He lives a childless, petless life in California with his beloved wife.Dimensions (Overall): 10.24 Inches (H) x 7.66 Inches (W) x .36 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.04 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Pantheon Graphic Library
Sub-Genre: Literary
Genre: Comics + Graphic Novels
Number of Pages: 136
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Daniel Clowes
Language: English
Street Date: September 24, 2002
TCIN: 1002615707
UPC: 9780375714528
Item Number (DPCI): 247-19-2851
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.04 pounds
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