Wilson

Title:

Wilson

Author:

Summary:

Presents the graphic tale of an opinionated middle-aged loner whose inability to connect with anyone but his dog compels him to seek human companionship, an effort complicated by the discovery of a teenage daughter he never knew.

General Note:

Originally published in 2010.

Edition:

First paperback edition.

Physical Description:

77 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Genre:

Graphic novels.

Comics (Graphic works)

Subject Term:

Middle-aged men -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Fathers and daughters -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Interpersonal relations -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Publisher:

Drawn & Quarterly, a client publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux ; Drawn & Quarterly, a client publisher of Raincoast Books,

Publication Date:

2016

2010

ISBN:

9781770462441

Publication Information:

[New York, N.Y.] : Drawn & Quarterly, a client publisher of Farrar, Straus and Giroux ; [Montreal, Québec] : Drawn & Quarterly, a client publisher of Raincoast Books, [2016]

Call Number:

741.5 CLOWES

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Summary

Now a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern

A new paperback edition of the modern classic timed to the release of the Alexander Payne - produced film version.

Meet Wilson, an opinionated middle-aged loner who loves his dog and quite possibly no one else. In an ongoing quest to find human connection, he badgers friend and stranger alike into a series of one-sided conversations, punctuating his own lofty discursions with a brutally honest, self-negating sense of humor. After his father dies, Wilson, now irrevocably alone, sets out to find his ex-wife with the hope of rekindling their long-dead relationship, and discovers he has a teenage daughter, born after the marriage ended and given up for adoption. Wilson eventually forces all three to reconnect as a family--a doomed mission that will surely, inevitably backfire.

Daniel Clowes, one of the leading cartoonists of our time creates a thoroughly engaging, complex, and fascinating portrait of the modern egoist--outspoken and oblivious to the world around him. Working in a single-page gag format and drawing in a spectrum of styles, the cartoonist of Ghost World , Ice Haven , and The Death-Ray gives us Wilson , his funniest and most deeply affecting novel to date.

Author Notes

Daniel Clowes was born in Chicago in 1961. His comic-book series Eightball is in its tenth year, and his work has appeared in Esquire, The New Yorker, Entertainment Weekly, and Newsweek. A feature film based on Ghost World, his second book is currently in production in Hollywood.

He lives in Berkeley, California.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Clowes (Ghost World) takes his particular brand of misanthropic misery to new levels of brilliance in this book, a series of one-page gags that show the divorced and lonely main character repeatedly attempting to engage with life, and then falling back into his hell of pessimism. Clowes uses a variety of drawing styles to depict Wilson and his world; sometimes he's highly realistic, other times he's an Andy Capp-style cartoon, but he's always the same downbeat guy. In one sketch titled "FL 1282," Wilson asks the kid seated next to him on a plane about his line of work. When the kid answers that he does "I.T. stuff," Wilson comes back at him with a mockingly satirical description of his own supposed work, using only initials. The last panel shows Wilson looking at a Spirit magazine and asking, "Christ, do you realize how ridiculous you sound?" Clearly, the comment is directed as much at himself as to the I.T. kid. This attitude of solipsistic despair is expressed incisively and cleverly, taking Wilson through a search for his ex-wife, Pippi, who has become a prostitute since leaving him, and their daughter, put up for adoption years earlier. Clowes offers another beautifully drawn slice of piercing social commentary. (Apr.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved