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The Cloven: Book One

By Garth Stein
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The Cloven: Book One follows James Tucker, a genetically modified human-goat hybrid known as a Cloven, who seeks to live a normal life as a university student. Born from secret experimentation on Washington's Vashon Island, Tuck's life takes a sharp turn when his true nature is revealed. Moody and atmospheric, this graphic novel charts his urgent journey across the Pacific Northwest as he searches for a place to belong. The book includes a striking full-colour four-page fold-out spread.
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The Cloven: Book One stars James Tucker, the most successful Genetically Modified Human Organism ever created. Conceived in a privately financed, top-secret laboratory on Washington state's Vashon Island, Tucker is a cross between a human and a goat - a Cloven. Known to his friends as "Tuck," all he wants is to live a normal life as a university student; everything is going fine, until he shows a girl his hooves...

Moody and mysterious and atmospheric as a fever dream, The Cloven: Book One follows Tuck's breakneck journey across the Pacific Northwest as he searches for his true home out there somewhere. Book One of a raucous, funny, fast-moving, and dynamic series of graphic novels by two bestselling and critically acclaimed storytellers.

The Cloven: Book One features a special full-colour four-page fold-out spread.

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Praised for its tense, disorienting storytelling and a unique mix of science fiction, horror, and coming-of-age elements, The Cloven stands out among mutant-themed stories. Critics highlight the dynamic action, cinematic artwork, and evocative Pacific Northwest setting. The graphic novel blends grim allegory with wry humour, supported by spectacular art that captures the mood and landscape vividly.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683963103

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 July 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 128 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Matthew Southworth

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 210.0mm

Height: 270.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Garth Stein is a New York Times best-selling author, filmmaker, and playwright based in Seattle. He is the winner of several literary awards, including two PNBA Awards. The author of several plays and four novels, his book, The Art of Racing In the Rain (HarperCollins, 2009), has sold over six million copies worldwide, been produced as a stage play, children's book, and a film starring Kevin Costner, Amanda Seyfried, and Milo Ventimiglia.

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