{"product_id":"world-record-holders-paperback","title":"World Record Holders - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuy Delisle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHelge Dascher\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eRob Aspinall\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA funny and insightful retrospective collection from a celebrated cartoonist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversally beloved cartoonist Guy Delisle showcases a career-spanning collection of his work with a sly sense of humor and warm characterization. Before Delisle became an international superstar with his globe-hopping travelogues, he was an animator experimenting with the comics form. Always aware of the elasticity of the human form and honing his keen observer's eye, young Delisle created hilarious set pieces. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWorld Record Holders \u003c\/i\u003eranges from wistful childhood nostalgia to chagrined post-fame encounters, touching on formally ambitious visual puns and gut-busting what-ifs. Delisle again and again shows how life is both exhilarating and embarrassing. Delisle visits an exhibition of his work in another country and is confronted by an angry spouse who blames him for destroying her marriage. A juvenile game of Bows and Arrows turns menacing as arrows shot straight up in the air turn into barely visible missiles of death. A coded message from space creates different reactions from different people--debates, dance festivals, gallery shows. Translated by Helge Dascher and Rob Aspinall.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Québec City, Canada, in 1966, \u003cb\u003eGuy Delisle\u003c\/b\u003e now lives in the south of France with his wife and two children. Delisle spent ten years working in animation, which allowed him to learn about movement and drawing. He is best known for his travelogues about life in faraway countries: \u003ci\u003e Burma Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Jerusalem: Chronicles from the Holy City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Pyongyang, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShenzhen\u003c\/i\u003e. He has since expanded his oeuvre by telling a Doctors Without Borders acquaintance's story as a nail-biting thriller (\u003ci\u003eHostage\u003c\/i\u003e) and revisiting his teen years and first summer job (\u003ci\u003eFactory Summers\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 09, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766899179808,"sku":"9781770465671","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/03218910c7d85c873a1312418df239ff.webp?v=1780300766","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/world-record-holders-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}