Monica : `A master. An auteur. Period' Guillermo del Toro

Monica : `A master. An auteur. Period' Guillermo del ToroThis is Monica, one ordinary woman's extraordinary journey through the history of comics from the creator of Ghost World***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023***'Pitch perfect Could not put it down' OBSERVER'In Monica, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak' VANITY FAIRA dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, Monica is the new graphic novel from one of the most iconic storytellers of all time. This

This is Monica, one ordinary woman's extraordinary journey through the history of comics - from the creator of Ghost World***AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023***'Pitch-perfect... Could not put it down' OBSERVER'In Monica, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak' VANITY FAIRA dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, Monica is 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. This 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. Monica marks the creative apex of Daniel Clowes' distinguished career, one of the defining voices of the graphic novel boom over the past quarter-century.