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Shortcomings
Adrian Tomine
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Description for Shortcomings
Paperback. When Miko moves temporarily to live and study in New York she leaves behind Ben, a confused, obsessive, 30-year-old theatre manager who finds himself desperately trying to answer the big questions. But aided only by his promiscuous friend Alice, and spending time with his new employee Autumn, things only seem to get more confusing. Num Pages: 112 pages, chiefly Illustrations. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 164 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
When Miko moves temporarily to live and study in New York she leaves behind behind Ben, a confused, obsessive, 30-year-old theatre manager who finds himself desperately trying to answer the big questions. But aided only by his promiscuous friend Alice, and spending increasing time with his new employee Autumn, things only seem to get more confusing. Does he know what he wants? Is he everything Miko accuses him of? Should he follow her to New York?
A painful, charming and stunningly illustrated look at the realities of modern relationships, Shortcomings is one of the most brilliantly subtle, witty ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571233304
SKU
V9780571233304
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About Adrian Tomine
Born in Sacramento in 1974, Adrian Tomine is the author of the acclaimed series Optic Nerve, that has been running since 1991. His work has also appeared in the New Yorker and Esquire, among other publications. His books include Shortcomings, which was awarded the Gold Medal at the 2008 IPPYS and was a 2007 New York Times Notable Book, Summer ... Read more
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