Esther's Notebooks by Riad Sattouf (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Esther's Notebooks by Riad Sattouf The author of The Arab of the Future chronicles the hilarious and heartbreaking true life of a young girl growing up in Paris."Funny, well-observed...contains immense daring and depth...Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation." —Observer, "Graphic Novel of the Month" Once a week for three years, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf had a chat with his friends outgoing young daughter, Esther, in which she told him about her family, her school, her friends, her hopes, her dreams, and her fears. After each meeting, he would create a one-page comic strip based on what she had said. Esthers Notebooks gathers 156 of those strips, spanning Esthers life from ages nine through twelve, giving us a delightful look into the daily dramas of this thoughtful, intelligent, and high-spirited girl.As The Guardian noted: "Each page of Esthers Notebooks is self-contained—theres usually a neat punchline—but read them all, and you come to see that Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation: their hopes, dreams and cultural references; the way that their personalities, backgrounds—many of the children portrayed have parents who are immigrants—and preconceived ideas about sexuality begin to play out even before theyve begun secondary school. The result is a bit like a cartoon version of Michael Apteds landmark TV series, Up. These funny, well-observed comics are fantastically daring." FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography RIAD SATTOUF is a best-selling cartoonist and filmmaker who grew up in Libya and Syria and now lives in Paris. Esthers Notebooks has been adapted for a popular animated series in France and has been translated into eight languages. In 2016, Sattouf was named a Knight in Frances Order of Arts and Letters. riadsattouf.com Review "Funny, well-observed...contains immense daring and depth...Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation." —Observer, "Graphic Novel of the Month""Genius...Everything you wanted to know about your kids but were afraid to ask..." —Leïla Slimani, best-selling author of The Perfect Nanny"Riad Sattouf is one the great creators of our time" —Alain De Botton, author of The Course of Love Review Quote "Funny, well-observed ... contains immense daring and depth ... Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation." -- Observer, "Graphic Novel of the Month" "Genius ... Everything you wanted to know about your kids but were afraid to ask ..." --Le Details ISBN0593316924 Author Riad Sattouf Language English ISBN-10 0593316924 ISBN-13 9780593316924 Format Hardcover Imprint Pantheon Publisher Random House USA Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 168 Illustrations COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT Year 2023 Publication Date 2023-01-24 AU Release Date 2023-01-24 NZ Release Date 2023-01-24 US Release Date 2023-01-24 UK Release Date 2023-01-24 Series Pantheon Graphic Library DEWEY 741.56944 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160774384;

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