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The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
Stephen Collins
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Description for The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
hardcover. On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well. By which we mean: orderly, neat, contained and, moreover, beardless. Or at least it is until one famous day, when Dave, bald but for a single hair, finds himself assailed by a terrifying, unstoppable monster! Where did it come from? How should the islanders deal with it? Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 303 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1026.
The job of the skin is to keep things in…
On the buttoned-down island of Here, all is well. By which we mean: orderly, neat, contained and, moreover, beardless.
Or at least it is until one famous day, when Dave, bald but for a single hair, finds himself assailed by a terrifying, unstoppable…monster*!
Where did it come from? How should the islanders deal with it? And what, most importantly, are they going to do with Dave?
The first book from a new leading light of UK comics, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is an off-beat fable worthy of Roald Dahl. It is about life, death and the meaning of beards.
(*We mean a gigantic beard, basically.)
Product Details
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224096287
SKU
V9780224096287
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Stephen Collins
Stephen Collins was born in 1980 and grew up in Penge, South London. He began cartooning for The Times in 2003, and has since won several awards, including the Jonathan Cape/Observer Graphic Short Story Prize 2010. His work has appeared in many publications worldwide, and he contributes regular comics to the Guardian Weekend and Prospect magazine. He lives near Hertford with his wife and a well-charged beard trimmer. For up-to-date news and work, visit www.stephencollinsillustration.com
Reviews for The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil
It’s part satire, part parable, part nursery rhyme and part disaster movie, and it’s an utter joy to read.
Tom Gatti
The Times
Clever, funny and beautiful to look at… A fairytale for adults that children will also adore, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is surely destined to become a classic.
Rachel Cooke
Observer
As splendiferous as its title… An inspired swirling of the mundane with the surreal, the plot may be simple but his satire on modern life is witty and thoughtful.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Metro
Collins’ wonderful debut unfolds with slow and simple elegance through black-and-white panels.
James Smart
Guardian
It reminds me of nothing so much as a Roald Dahl novel.
Alex Hern
New Statesman
Charming.
Mail on Sunday
Happily as splendiferous as its title.
Siobhan Murphy
Metro Herald
A gorgeously penciled fable… The pacing and page design are immaculate.
Teddy Jamieson
Sunday Herald
There’s a touch of Roald Dahl to this dark, beautifully drawn and wonderfully surrealist tale.
Monocle
A witty and surreal response to conformity, and how we should embrace our difference. Accompanied by incredible pencil drawings, you will be blown away by the quality, and be humbled by the underlying message.
ItsNiceThat
Tom Gatti
The Times
Clever, funny and beautiful to look at… A fairytale for adults that children will also adore, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil is surely destined to become a classic.
Rachel Cooke
Observer
As splendiferous as its title… An inspired swirling of the mundane with the surreal, the plot may be simple but his satire on modern life is witty and thoughtful.
Larushka Ivan-Zadeh
Metro
Collins’ wonderful debut unfolds with slow and simple elegance through black-and-white panels.
James Smart
Guardian
It reminds me of nothing so much as a Roald Dahl novel.
Alex Hern
New Statesman
Charming.
Mail on Sunday
Happily as splendiferous as its title.
Siobhan Murphy
Metro Herald
A gorgeously penciled fable… The pacing and page design are immaculate.
Teddy Jamieson
Sunday Herald
There’s a touch of Roald Dahl to this dark, beautifully drawn and wonderfully surrealist tale.
Monocle
A witty and surreal response to conformity, and how we should embrace our difference. Accompanied by incredible pencil drawings, you will be blown away by the quality, and be humbled by the underlying message.
ItsNiceThat