{"product_id":"the-snooty-bookshop-fifty-literary-postcards-by-tom-gauld-novelty","title":"The Snooty Bookshop: Fifty Literary Postcards by Tom Gauld - Novelty","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTom Gauld\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifty postcards from \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, by Britain's most well regarded cartoonist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTom Gauld (\u003ci\u003eMooncop\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Goliath\u003c\/i\u003e) has created countless iconic strips for \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e over the course of his illustrious career. A master of condensing grand, highbrow themes into one- to eight-panel comics, his weekly strips embody his trademark British humor while simultaneously opening comics to an audience unfamiliar with the artistry that cartooning has to offer. Funny but serious, these postcards allow Gauld to put his impressive knowledge of history, literature, and pop culture on full display--his impeccable timing and distinctive visual style setting him apart from the rest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis postcard set celebrates more than a decade of Gauld's contributions to \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, with fifty of his most beloved strips, on everything from Samuel Beckett's sitcom pitches (such as \u003ci\u003eWaiting for Kramer\u003c\/i\u003e: a show where two men await the arrival of a man named Kramer who never comes), \"Procrastination for Creative Writers, a 10-Week Course,\" and \"Poetry Anthologies for People Who Don't Like Poems.\" Witty and beautifully drawn, \u003ci\u003eThe Snooty Bookshop\u003c\/i\u003e will make you chuckle at least fifty times, guaranteed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Gauld\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist and illustrator. He has weekly comic strips in \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e and his comics have been published in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Believer\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to his graphic novels \u003ci\u003eGoliath\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMooncop\u003c\/i\u003e, he has designed a number of book covers. Gauld lives and works in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6 x 4.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770226704672,"sku":"9781770462977","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5e9ce3d6466cdef2d66a3e64a501b56.webp?v=1780367251","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-snooty-bookshop-fifty-literary-postcards-by-tom-gauld-novelty","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}