{"product_id":"monica-by-daniel-clowes-9781787334861","title":"Monica","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is Monica\u003c\/em\u003e, one ordinary woman's extraordinary journey through the history of comics - from the creator of \u003cem\u003eGhost World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Observer Book of the Year 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Pitch-perfect... Could not put it down' - \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'In \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e, Clowes reaches a new artistic peak' - \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA dazzling, spectacular tapestry of interconnected narratives that together tell a life story, \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e is the new graphic novel from one of the most iconic storytellers of all time. This eponymous protagonist is a rags-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\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. \u003cem\u003eMonica\u003c\/em\u003e marks 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532015489260,"sku":"9781787334861","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787334861.jpg?v=1749525040","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/monica-by-daniel-clowes-9781787334861","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}