Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography - Hardcover

David Michaelis

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0066213932 ISBN 13: 9780066213934

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2007

Synopsis

A heavily researched portrait of the late creator of the "Peanuts" strip evaluates how his career was shaped by his midwestern working-class origins, family losses, and wartime experiences, offering insight into how familiar storylines closely reflected Schulz's private life. 125,000 first printing.

About this title

Review:

“A fascinating account of an artist who devoted his life to his work.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Michaelis takes us on a wondrous journey through the worlds of Charlie Brown and Charles Schulz.” (Walter Isaacson)

“After you read this book you will know the genius that went into every single line that Charles Schulz drew.” (Chris Ware)

“An insightful rendering of the life of this American treasure.” (Walter Cronkite)

“Michaelis offers . . . all that’s needed about a prodigy of American cultural history.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“An extraordinary achievement . . . that shrinks Schulz down to human size and enlarges our love of his work.” (Time magazine)

“This fall’s breakout biography.” (GQ)

About the Author:

David Michaelis is the author of two bestselling biographies, including N. C. Wyeth (available from Harper Perennial), which won the Ambassador Book Award for Biography and Autobiography, given by the English-Speaking Union of the United States. He lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0066213932
• ISBN 13: 9780066213934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 672