Sunburn
Will be published approx. on 6. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-5343-2233-2 (ISBN)
Description
Rachel is a teenager who lives a grey suburban life in
grey suburban England. It's a world of scrambled eggs every Tuesday, brown sauce
and warm beer. With her summer already mapped out for her, a job working at the
butcher and a caravan holiday in Clacton, she longs to be treated as an adult.
When a family friend invites her to spend the summer with them in Greece she
jumps at the chance to escape her life. The Warners are everything her parents
are not, glamorous, sophisticated and carefree. When Rachel meets Benjamin, the
handsome young friend of the Warners, she soon learns that on a small island
everyone knows each other's business and feels the pain of growing up.
Drawn by Simon Gane, the artist behind the
Eisner nominated Ghost Tree, They're Not Like Us and Paris and written by
Andi Watson, author of The Book Tour, Kerry and the Knight of the Forest and the
forthcoming Punycorn.
grey suburban England. It's a world of scrambled eggs every Tuesday, brown sauce
and warm beer. With her summer already mapped out for her, a job working at the
butcher and a caravan holiday in Clacton, she longs to be treated as an adult.
When a family friend invites her to spend the summer with them in Greece she
jumps at the chance to escape her life. The Warners are everything her parents
are not, glamorous, sophisticated and carefree. When Rachel meets Benjamin, the
handsome young friend of the Warners, she soon learns that on a small island
everyone knows each other's business and feels the pain of growing up.
Drawn by Simon Gane, the artist behind the
Eisner nominated Ghost Tree, They're Not Like Us and Paris and written by
Andi Watson, author of The Book Tour, Kerry and the Knight of the Forest and the
forthcoming Punycorn.
Reviews / Votes
"The spare dialogue flows naturally, propelling the story forward. The luminous, evocative artwork steals the show with its palette of blues and sandy browns accentuated with occasional pops of red and yellow. This is a contemplative study of a girl battered and disillusioned by her first glimpses of adult complexities. Atmospheric and nostalgic." -Kirkus Reviews "Watson (Breakfast After Noon) and Gane (Ghost Tree) whisk readers away to a sunny Greek fantasy island in this romantic character-focused graphic novel... Gane's lush illustrations, portrayed in bright oceanic hues, earthy browns, and red accents, artfully render intricately detailed Grecian backdrops and conventionally attractive characters frolicking in the ocean. Watson conveys understated emotion via layered dialogue and measured pacing paired with deliberate plotting in this quiet, sun-drenched drama." -Publishers WeeklyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Fullerton
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 13 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5343-2233-2 (9781534322332)
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British artist Simon Gane lives and works in Bath, England. His first published comic strips appeared in the self-produced punk fanzine, Arnie and various mini comics before being collected in Punk Strips. His recent titles include All Flee! , Paris, They're Not Like Us, and The Vinyl Underground.