{"product_id":"the-green-hand-and-other-stories-paperback","title":"The Green Hand and Other Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole Claveloux\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDonald Nicholson-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback, a collection of \"darkly humorous, existential, erotic, trance inducing\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) short stories by the lauded French comics artist Nicole Claveloux.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNicole Claveloux's short stories--originally published in the late 1970s and never before collected in English--are among the most beautiful comics ever drawn: whimsical, intoxicating, with the freshness and splendor of dreams. In hallucinatory color or elegant black-and-white, she brings us into lands that are strange but oddly recognizable, filled with murderous grandmothers and lonely city dwellers, bad-tempered vegetables and walls that are surprisingly easy to fall through. In the title story, written with Edith Zha, a new houseplant becomes the first step in an epic journey of self-discovery and a witty fable of modern romance--complete with talking shrubbery, a wised-up genie, and one very depressed bird. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis selection, designed and introduced by Daniel Clowes, presents the full achievement of an unforgettable, unjustly neglected master of French comics.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Claveloux\u003c\/b\u003e has contributed to the French comics magazines \u003ci\u003eMétal Hurlant\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eHeavy Metal\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eAh! Nana\u003c\/i\u003e, and drew a popular comic strip called \u003ci\u003eGrabote\u003c\/i\u003e. Championed by Harlin Quist, she has also illustrated a number of successful chil- dren's books, including an award-winning version of \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e. New York Review Comics will be publishing a new collection of her work, \u003ci\u003eDead Season and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2022. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist, illustrator, and screenwriter. In 1989 he created the influential comic book series \u003ci\u003eEightball\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes the celebrated issues \u003ci\u003eLike a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaricature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGhostworld\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Oakland, California. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald Nicholson-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has translated a number of books for both NYRB Classics and New York Review Comics, including Yvan Alagbé's \u003ci\u003eYellow Negroes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOther Imaginary Creatures\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Manchester, England, he is a longtime resident of New York City.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.8 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767420584224,"sku":"9781681376684","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec3e8d783638f96627c6eb4643b88e43.webp?v=1780310457","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-green-hand-and-other-stories-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}