Room for Love (Original Fiction) - Hardcover

ILYA

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906838720 ISBN 13: 9781906838720

Publisher: SelfMadeHero, 2013

Synopsis

Patricia Green is a middle-class, middle-aged romance novelist with writer’s block. William Crowney, aka “Cougar”, is a teenage runaway who has been surviving life on London's streets as a rent boy. Their lives couldn’t be more different. But when, under extraordinary circumstances, William is invited into Patricia’s suburban home, they realise they have more in common than loneliness and desperation: both have a desire for love. Through a twisted hell of home truths, William and Patricia slowly begin to understand, even respect, each other. An unlikely friendship forms – one that gives both the strength to carry on.

About this title

Review:

"Adult, honest, and uncomfortable, this is a graphic novel that treats its audience as intelligent residents of a world where dreams and fantasies seldom come true."--Publishers Weekly

"Set against the world of romance publishing, ILYA'S approach to the topic cleverly subverts our expectations of romantic fiction."--Booklist

"With ILYA's clever color scheme and quietly poignant artwork driving the tale, Room for Love is a markedly original work, with questions of identity and intimacy woven into the penumbra of a raw and authentic relationship."--The Boston Globe

From the Author:

ILYA’s work has been published by Marvel, DC and Dark Horse in the USA, Kodansha in Japan, and numerous independent companies worldwide. His previous books include the award-winning graphic novel series The End of the Century Club, It’s Dark in London (for SelfMadeHero), and the kitchen sink drama Skidmarks. His Illustration clients include the BBC, the Royal Academy of Arts, The Times and the Guardian newspapers, and most recently East End Life, for whom he crafts a regular strip. ILYA edits the Mammoth Book of Best New Manga series. His first and most recent publication is a novel, The Clay Dreaming [Myriad Editions, 2011].

About this edition

• Publisher: SelfMadeHero
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1906838720
• ISBN 13: 9781906838720
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 128