Ghost World

Clowes, Daniel

ISBN 10: 0224060880 / ISBN 13: 9780224060882

Published by Jonathan Cape, London, UK, 2000

About this Item

A superb first edition/first printing of the scarce UK edition, published in 2000. This is Clowes' second graphic novel, and the one that brought him international fame. Made into an acclaimed film of the same name, starring Scarlett Johannson. A frank and funny account of a friendship between two teenage girls. This copy has had no previous owner. Stored in wraps since publication. Unmarked, with no inscriptions and its price intact. All of our books are stored out of sunlight, and sent to you with care. Seller Inventory # 000192

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ghost World

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, UK

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Ghost World is the story of Enid and Rebecca, teenage friends facing the unwelcome prospect of adulthood, and the uncertain future of their complicated relationship. Clowes conjures a balanced semblance, both tender and objective, of their fragile existence, capturing the mundane thrills and hourly tragedies of a waning adolescence, as he follows a tenuous narrative thread through the fragmented lives of these two fully realised young women.

Review:

Dan Clowes described the story in Ghost World as the examination of "the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish". From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful. Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary, but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with a melancholia that builds towards the amazing, detached, ghost-like ending. --Poppy Andress