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Building Stories

Building Stories

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  • Author：Chris Ware
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Summary

After years of sporadic work on other books and projects and following the almost complete loss of his virility， it's here: a new graphic novel by Chris Ware。
 
Building Stories imagines the inhabitants of a three-story Chicago apartment building: a 30-something woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple， possibly married， who wonder if they can bear each other's company another minute; and the building's landlady， an elderly woman who has lived alone for decades。 Taking advantage of the absolute latest advances in wood pulp technology， Building Stories is a book with no deliberate beginning nor end， the scope， ambition， artistry and emotional prevarication beyond anything yet seen from this artist or in this medium， probably for good reason。

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Reviews

Jipi Perreault ，

A touching and heartwarming transformation of the medium and serial narrative。

Steve ，

I try not to give too many fives， and （although I love bees） I did not enjoy the Branford bits much to be honest， but this is just so inventive， deep and fun to read above all else that I round up this time。I would love to know more about the creation of this， both from a story elements perspective as well as in terms of the physical product， as it all comes together so well。 Genius。

Wei Han ，

You could call it an architect's exercise in precise mundane devastation。 You could call it an architect's exercise in precise mundane devastation。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

While the drawings are complex and beautiful done， with interesting use of space and pacing， ultimately all these stories wanted to express was that hetero relationships with traditional gender roles were life's greatest aspiration。 Gross。 Yawn。 Even a bee is weirdly in a 50's style nuclear family and his great anxiety is that he won't seem "masculine" enough to the other bees and so let down his family。 Like what？ At one point one of the characters is in art school and expresses frustration and While the drawings are complex and beautiful done， with interesting use of space and pacing， ultimately all these stories wanted to express was that hetero relationships with traditional gender roles were life's greatest aspiration。 Gross。 Yawn。 Even a bee is weirdly in a 50's style nuclear family and his great anxiety is that he won't seem "masculine" enough to the other bees and so let down his family。 Like what？ At one point one of the characters is in art school and expresses frustration and outrage that people didn't seem to want to see stories about "normal， every-day people" and I think it kind of a perfect meta window into the Ware's world view。 Not only are the vast majority of stories and art created about and for such people， but of course he would never consider a happy single person or a queer character or a straight man that is a supportive and emotionally available partner as "normal and every-day。" 。。。more

Kyle O’Keefe ，

First， the design and formatting。 For me， if you’re going to do something experimental， you need to have a reason behind your choices。 Out of the 14 pieces of this book， I felt that 7 of them worked well， and 7 did not。 I felt luke warm about the overall structure of the book （i。e。 reading the pieces in any order）- I’m sure that structure would have been more effective if I enjoyed this story literally at all。 So let’s get into the story。 All of the characters are awful， and I mean ALL of them。 First， the design and formatting。 For me， if you’re going to do something experimental， you need to have a reason behind your choices。 Out of the 14 pieces of this book， I felt that 7 of them worked well， and 7 did not。 I felt luke warm about the overall structure of the book （i。e。 reading the pieces in any order）- I’m sure that structure would have been more effective if I enjoyed this story literally at all。 So let’s get into the story。 All of the characters are awful， and I mean ALL of them。 The main character is the worst though。 Holy shit， I couldn’t stand her。 I’m not mad at a slice of life story， but every slice here was awful。 My favorite parts were the pieces about （and even narrated by） the apartment building， but those were few and far between。 Finally， I was pretty uncomfy about halfway through when I remembered that this book is written by a man。 I have no problem with men writing female protagonists， but this particular story focused on so many challenges that women face （particularly gaining weight， being self conscious about your body， societal pressures to get married and have kids， even difficult relationships with other mothers）。 The story is so brutal to the female characters， and then they are CONSTANTLY thinking about how fat they are and if they’re going to die alone。 The words are frequently paired with large， detailed drawings of the main character naked， specifically there to show all the problems with her body。。。 just didn’t sit right with me that this story and these characters were beat up so much by a male author。 。。。more

Michela Chiarlo ，

Il libro si presenta come una scatola， senza istruzioni。 All'interno decine di fascicoli， libretti， strisce， albi， che raccontano la storia， scomposta e frammentaria della vita di una donna。 That's it。 Ma dentro c'è tutto。 Un edificio del centro storico di Chicago che racconta la propria storia attraverso gli inquilini che l'hanno abitato， la sensazione di solitudine e fallimento di una giovane donna con velleità artistiche， le relazioni tossiche， il desiderio di maternità。 Il tutto in uno stile Il libro si presenta come una scatola， senza istruzioni。 All'interno decine di fascicoli， libretti， strisce， albi， che raccontano la storia， scomposta e frammentaria della vita di una donna。 That's it。 Ma dentro c'è tutto。 Un edificio del centro storico di Chicago che racconta la propria storia attraverso gli inquilini che l'hanno abitato， la sensazione di solitudine e fallimento di una giovane donna con velleità artistiche， le relazioni tossiche， il desiderio di maternità。 Il tutto in uno stile grafico che non si può descrivere， va semplicemente ammirato。 A dir poco geniale。 。。。more

Unpil Baek ，

Another brutal masterpiece on loneliness from an unnamed woman's perspective （which suggests the ubiquity of such loneliness over all women）。I started with the Little Golden Book and progressed from the smallest item （two small pamphlet strips） to the largest item （giant 20-page newspaper）， which resulted in a very grave denouement: （view spoiler）[it ended with the deaths of her estranged friend and a companion cat， followed by her self-blaming over causing their deaths。 （hide spoiler）] I recomm Another brutal masterpiece on loneliness from an unnamed woman's perspective （which suggests the ubiquity of such loneliness over all women）。I started with the Little Golden Book and progressed from the smallest item （two small pamphlet strips） to the largest item （giant 20-page newspaper）， which resulted in a very grave denouement: （view spoiler）[it ended with the deaths of her estranged friend and a companion cat， followed by her self-blaming over causing their deaths。 （hide spoiler）] I recommend starting the box with the Little Golden Book， because it introduces the main and supporting characters in the building， through a day in life （September 23rd， 2000）。Here is a nice unofficial manual for reading this box。 It is a one-of-a-kind experience！ 。。。more

Alejandro Casares ，

Una belleza。 Chris Ware debe ser un demente extremadamente sensible。

Titus Bird ，

Building Stories is a comic about life。 It's a comic that encapsulates， in a broad and multifaceted way， what it is to be a human。Of course， a lot of fiction seeks to capture the essence of human experience – if I were more inclined to sweeping statements， I might even say this is a feature of all great art。 However， Building Stories distinguishes itself by its total devotion to this goal。 It's purely about life， unadulterated by concerns of plotting or drama。 Like real life， Building Stories ha Building Stories is a comic about life。 It's a comic that encapsulates， in a broad and multifaceted way， what it is to be a human。Of course， a lot of fiction seeks to capture the essence of human experience – if I were more inclined to sweeping statements， I might even say this is a feature of all great art。 However， Building Stories distinguishes itself by its total devotion to this goal。 It's purely about life， unadulterated by concerns of plotting or drama。 Like real life， Building Stories has no 3-part narrative structure， no big twist or grand reveal， no dramatic redemption， no life-changing epiphany， no smooth character arc， no moral， and no happily-ever-after。 Moreover， it's not just about one aspect of life， but about life in general。 It's about childhood， young adulthood， middle age， and old age。 It's about dating， break-ups， marriage， parenthood， and friendships。 It's about studying， working， doing laundry， going jogging， buying groceries， getting lost， caring for pets， going out for dinner， and dealing with faulty plumbing。 It's about grief， guilt， embarrassment， financial worries， existential angst， boredom， loneliness， and anxiety about whether rising oil prices might lead to societal collapse。Fair warning: Building Stories is pretty damn depressing。 Its characters are seldom happy。 Sometimes it's so bleak that it's painful to read。 But somehow， taken as a whole， it shows life to be beautiful。 There are moments of joy， and moments of humour， and above all there’s an undefinable sense that life is， despite its hardships， ultimately worthwhile。One of my main problems with Jimmy Corrigan， the Smartest Kid on Earth （perhaps Chris Ware’s most famous comic， and the only work of his that I’d read before this one） is that I’m completely unable to relate to its protagonist。 This is partly because he is， to quote my own review of that comic， “the dullest， meekest， least charismatic person imaginable”， but more importantly it’s because the reader is given so little insight into his thoughts and feelings。 In this respect， Building Stories couldn’t be more different: throughout， the reader is given a direct line into the main characters’ minds。 Indeed， the work as a whole can be read as a jumble of the protagonist’s own memories – even the parts where she herself is absent could be interpreted as her suppositions and fantasies。 The comic is formatted in a way that undermines simple chronology。 Rather than a single book with a beginning and an end， Building Stories is a large box， full of books， booklets and sheets of paper of various shapes and sizes， which can be read in any order。 Furthermore， chronology is sometimes deconstructed on a single page: some pages are purposefully ambiguous as to how they should be read， while others having clear signposting that guides the reader in unpredictable directions around a larger image。 This rejection of straightforward chronology may sound like it’s at odds with my claim that the work encapsulates human experience – after all， human beings are bound by time， and experience things in the order that they happen – but in fact this is a brilliant way of capturing life not as it happens， but as it’s remembered。 When you look back at your life， you don’t replay events in order – you’re not even capable of doing so。 Instead， your memories of yesterday mingle with those of bygone years; cause and effect become jumbled， but patterns， connections and associations emerge。Perhaps most importantly， the comic’s anti-chronological construction is vital in liberating it from the binds of narrative structure。 By forcing the reader to start at a seemingly random point in the characters’ lives， Building Stories drives home the fact that lives are not stories， but are in fact just raw material from which stories can be built。 Different events and moments are put on an equal footing， showing that significance is something that we （as story builders） afford them， not something intrinsic to them。 In this way， Building Stories suggests that any moment， no matter how mundane， has the potential for great beauty， power and sadness。 Thanks to its innovative structure， as well as brilliant writing， Building Stories draws me into its characters’ lives to as great an extent as any comic， novel or film that I’ve experienced。 I feel their pain and joy， and I become completely invested in their trials and tribulations – no matter how banal。 The protagonist feels like a real， complex， nuanced individual， with utterly relatable fears， doubt and anxieties， even if her own life experiences and circumstances are materially quite different from my own。 What’s more， the same can be said of several members of the supporting cast。 Although this is by no means an escapist work， it completely absorbs me。 Although it’s largely devoid of conventional drama， it has me hanging off every wordBuilding Stories is a comic about life。 It’s a brutal， unflinching， unglamourized depiction of life， where moments of joy are few and far between， but it’s one that I find profoundly moving。 I have no hesitation in saying that Chris Ware is a genius， and that Building Stories is a masterpiece – without a doubt， one of the best comics I’ve read。 。。。more

TimmyMcFunn ，

good

Jenn The Unicorn ，

Absolutely brilliant and beautiful ！ Chris Ware always makes me feel so much emotions with his stories。 I adored this。 So creative too！ （Its a box filled with 14 different printed works: pamphlets， newspapers， bound book etc）

Gaviota ，

Brilliant packaging， and certainly an inventive way to physically manifest the concept of stories within stories。 That said， the overall themes speak to a 2000's era nihilism that is just so。。。。 uninteresting。 Is there anything tangible to hold onto in this entire ordeal of a comics package？ Was all the painstaking effort to create this monolith worth it？ Just to tell me life sucks？ Despite all the bells and whistles， this is just a middle school concept with no meat on its bones。 The fact this Brilliant packaging， and certainly an inventive way to physically manifest the concept of stories within stories。 That said， the overall themes speak to a 2000's era nihilism that is just so。。。。 uninteresting。 Is there anything tangible to hold onto in this entire ordeal of a comics package？ Was all the painstaking effort to create this monolith worth it？ Just to tell me life sucks？ Despite all the bells and whistles， this is just a middle school concept with no meat on its bones。 The fact this dude spent literal years drawing this？？？ Damn！！ Sisiphean all the way through。 。。。more

Keshav ，

okay so how to insert non linear narrative into a work of fiction？ jumbling up the orders of the chapters doesn't suffice， because a rigid binding into a book nonetheless imposes a sense of order into the overall work。 Well maybe dont bind it at all then， the book is just a set of pamphlets？ - this would've sufficed， but CW/D&Q took it a step further by making those pamphlets differently sized， with 14-or-so loosely interconnected stories of entirely different peoples presented from one tiny fli okay so how to insert non linear narrative into a work of fiction？ jumbling up the orders of the chapters doesn't suffice， because a rigid binding into a book nonetheless imposes a sense of order into the overall work。 Well maybe dont bind it at all then， the book is just a set of pamphlets？ - this would've sufficed， but CW/D&Q took it a step further by making those pamphlets differently sized， with 14-or-so loosely interconnected stories of entirely different peoples presented from one tiny flipbook to an absurdly large book。 The common link is an apartment which houses different tenants at various points of time。 The book addresses depression and loneliness， and how the most depicted character finds herself out of her hole and into a fulfilling relationship and motherhood。 not one for faint-hearted， esp if they're themselves alone on a late summer afternoon in a coronavirus infested world :D。 CW is ofc a master of the genre and much can be learnt from his depiction of these themes， i only wish this unyielding box set could fit into my bookcase somehow。 。。。more

Neil Bradford ，

Beautifully drawn but very depressing。 The bee thing was weird。

Matthew ，

HONESTLY， it's been years since I've delved quite so deeply into a Chris Ware work。 （Granted， given the very physical nature of the work， delving deep is really the only way you can approach it。 A clear desk or table to sit at is recommended， along with a suitably comfortable yet ergonomic chair。 Also， I found myself putting on some vinyl* which somehow added to the time of leisure it takes to really appreciate the work。） Part of this has to do with changes in reading habits， growing even older， HONESTLY， it's been years since I've delved quite so deeply into a Chris Ware work。 （Granted， given the very physical nature of the work， delving deep is really the only way you can approach it。 A clear desk or table to sit at is recommended， along with a suitably comfortable yet ergonomic chair。 Also， I found myself putting on some vinyl* which somehow added to the time of leisure it takes to really appreciate the work。） Part of this has to do with changes in reading habits， growing even older， and the general passage of time。 But it also has to do with a certain trope in indie comics， the general disdain for life and the sheer amount of detail into how much it can tear away at one's soul。 I mean， don't get me wrong， I love Chris Ware， Daniel Clowes， Adrian Tomine， Alison Bechdel， Charles Burns and fully support your own exploration of comics（comix） and the many artists out there （and many perspectives beyond the trope I belabor upon here）。 But Chris Ware's work is at times as depressingly bleak as it is technically flawless in form。 HOWEVER， 2020 has been a peculiar year。 And while there is a lot of dark things that happen to the nameless female protagonist of this work， there's a strange beauty in the works quiet moments。 Which I found myself quite enjoying。 There's even a sense that our protagonist herself is enjoying those moments and even hope for her young daughter。 And maybe because much of this year's theme （beyond well， you know。。） has been isolation that the work presented here by Mr。 Ware has actually added a poignancy and appreciation for the beautiful quiet moments littered throughout this work。CONSIDER one particular entry from the box after taking the GARGANTUAN lid （you've perhaps merely lift from the center leaving the bottom open as you just let gravity do the work in removing the box after jostling it a little to wake up （down？）） you find near the top of the pile of 'books， booklets， magazines， newspapers， pamphlets" a long thin flipbook。 In this particular flipbook （there is another） Ware illustrates about three （I think， I could be wrong） years of the life of our protagonist with her daughter， seasons flipping by in the windows。 All of this told in merely pictures， sequential pictures， there is no text。 The story is a tone poem to （life）time。 You can flip the book and count the color portions and tell how long its been merely by looking at its cut spine。 Of important note also， the story is book-ended in sleep （a lovely grey with a intimate brown accent those barely lit moments）。 It's a bracing legitimate visceral feel。 The actual moment though， that's somewhere else， since its indistinguishable between memory， dream or reality。 Is it a dream？ Is it a memory？ Ware ask us to choose， or perhaps could care less。 But that freedom to choose our life's direction， or even just let it happen。 That's the message。A TOUCH， a mere pinch， sentimental。 But this almost makes the moment all the more valuable and thus legitimized。 I know you all don't know me But I'm just isolated as all the rest of you and feel just the same， （even with having to work at a chummy essential part of the "keep the infrastructure running for as long as possible and do it all with a smile thanks" industry） and just as tired of the rest of you。AND SO， when the back box flavor country to BUILDING STORIES offers as an introduction: With the increasing incorporeality of existence， sometimes it's reassuring-perhaps even necessary-to have something to hold on to。 It's almost reassuring even with its desperate sarcasm fully intact。 But really， the medium is the message （and the massage） here。 You are safe to choose whatever reading you want in this work。 And given the sheer amounts of ways to do it here give Ware the chance to let his artwork show the appreciation he has for lives even with all the tragedy of life。*The White Album specifically。 * *~* It was Tod Haynes' Safe。 Spine #739。 Thanks for playing everyone Merry Christmas 2020 IIIIIII 263IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIYGFFFFFFFFF IXGCVVVXxxxxxxxx！ *z vc bc46 czbb zcI 。。。more

Christian McKay ，

The 1000th graphic novel I’ve read！And what a way to finish。 Chris Ware is a genius。

David ，

This was definitely an interesting experience。 Ware turns the simplicity of daily life into a narrative that is easily relatable。 All of the pieces to the puzzle come together， and the path taken is up to the reader。

Lucy Kenyon ，

WTF？ The only thing interesting about this is the cover design on the box。 What a waste of materials！

Catu Berretta ，

wooooah this was insanely good and so meta ;__;

💫🪐Basil🪐💫 ，

Ok this was so pretty。 And I saw a lot of people complaining about how this isn’t a plot driven book and that makes it terrible， but it’s such an amazing character study。

Joe ，

Chris Ware is one of the best living writers to capture the despair and nebulous sensations of universal loneliness and physical detachment。 This book is constructed in a profound and unconventional format that is intimidating and immersive。 This had to be a publisher's and library's nightmare to print and catalog but thankfully wasn't compromised or diluted， or at least the end result remains unique and resonant。 Ware's characters are painfully recognizable， and while their misanthropic， melanc Chris Ware is one of the best living writers to capture the despair and nebulous sensations of universal loneliness and physical detachment。 This book is constructed in a profound and unconventional format that is intimidating and immersive。 This had to be a publisher's and library's nightmare to print and catalog but thankfully wasn't compromised or diluted， or at least the end result remains unique and resonant。 Ware's characters are painfully recognizable， and while their misanthropic， melancholic， awkwardness may be exaggerated for the convention of telling a story， they are all meticulously crafted and relatably desperate for human connections that reinforce self-value and intimate bonds。 Building Stories is a stunning achievement。 。。。more

A ，

Sad to say that all of my expectations from this collection（？） of work dwindled as I shuffled through the story presented in various physical formats。 The narrative voice， the panel formations， the artistic style， and the color palette remained pretty much similar throughout all 14 pieces （newspapers， a flipbook， a golden book， etc。）。 That is NOT what I was expecting。 I wish the artistic style and story formation were specific to the physical format they were told in。 I would have definitely enj Sad to say that all of my expectations from this collection（？） of work dwindled as I shuffled through the story presented in various physical formats。 The narrative voice， the panel formations， the artistic style， and the color palette remained pretty much similar throughout all 14 pieces （newspapers， a flipbook， a golden book， etc。）。 That is NOT what I was expecting。 I wish the artistic style and story formation were specific to the physical format they were told in。 I would have definitely enjoyed it much more。 It comes in a game box， so naturally， I was expecting it to come with a set of instructions and an enjoyable reading experience。 But instead， there are no instructions on how one could potentially read the work。 You could begin and end at any point， and the story would still work。 I think the unconventionality and mobility of the narrative are the strongest aspects of this work， but nothing much actually happens within the narrative。 No stories are built upon each other—no strong connection to the title whatsoever。 We are told the stories of three women from the building， but for the most part， we focus on one unnamed woman who struggles with loneliness。 I feel super let down from this work because I had set my expectations too high just from reading about how long it took Ware to collect the work and frame the story in different formats。 。。。more

Victoria ，

Hermosa experiencia

Victoria Forbes ，

This was such a different read for me。 I'm not typically one to read comic like books in general， and this one was far different than your typical comic book。 I loved how Ware Incorporated multiple formats of reading into one "book"。 Switching from a comic strip to a newspaper， to a boardgame board really adds to the entire experience。The only thing that was kind of hard for me at times was reading without a timeline。 I know that one of the purposes of this set was that it could be read in any o This was such a different read for me。 I'm not typically one to read comic like books in general， and this one was far different than your typical comic book。 I loved how Ware Incorporated multiple formats of reading into one "book"。 Switching from a comic strip to a newspaper， to a boardgame board really adds to the entire experience。The only thing that was kind of hard for me at times was reading without a timeline。 I know that one of the purposes of this set was that it could be read in any order。 I guess I've learned that I like to have structure when it comes to the timelines of books。Overall， it was a really great experience and I'm grateful to have been gifted this by my dad for my birthday！ 。。。more

Joshua Williams ，

As interesting a concept it was， this had no reason to be bigger than a standard Chris Ware book。 The giant newspaper sized pages were umanagable to hold， there's no reading order provided， and a lot of the stories are just typical self pity Chris Ware BS。 As interesting a concept it was， this had no reason to be bigger than a standard Chris Ware book。 The giant newspaper sized pages were umanagable to hold， there's no reading order provided， and a lot of the stories are just typical self pity Chris Ware BS。 。。。more

Adam ，

I've had this beast sitting on my shelf for years now， so glad I finally took the plunge and read it。 A small， heartbreaking slice of life narrative told in a dizzying， clever， cutting-edge way。 I have minor quibbles - it's really one story with a couple of supporting vignettes， and the building where these characters live is not as much of a factor as it would first appear - but it's all so imaginative， so wise， and so moving that I still have to go with the full five star rating。 I've had this beast sitting on my shelf for years now， so glad I finally took the plunge and read it。 A small， heartbreaking slice of life narrative told in a dizzying， clever， cutting-edge way。 I have minor quibbles - it's really one story with a couple of supporting vignettes， and the building where these characters live is not as much of a factor as it would first appear - but it's all so imaginative， so wise， and so moving that I still have to go with the full five star rating。 。。。more

Ricardo Gallego ，

¡Menudo artefacto！ Guardaba esta caja desde hace mucho tiempo cerca de mis estanterías porque， básicamente， no me cabía en ninguna de ellas。 Y por fin me he animado a leer su contenido。 Véase: historias presentadas en una gran variedad de formatos。 Es decir， desde un tabloide a un DIN A5， pasando por un cartón tipo tablero de juego de mesa （si buscáis en Google podréis ver fotos del contenido para haceros una idea más clara）。Esta novela gráfica fragmentada， sin necesidad de leerla en un orden co ¡Menudo artefacto！ Guardaba esta caja desde hace mucho tiempo cerca de mis estanterías porque， básicamente， no me cabía en ninguna de ellas。 Y por fin me he animado a leer su contenido。 Véase: historias presentadas en una gran variedad de formatos。 Es decir， desde un tabloide a un DIN A5， pasando por un cartón tipo tablero de juego de mesa （si buscáis en Google podréis ver fotos del contenido para haceros una idea más clara）。Esta novela gráfica fragmentada， sin necesidad de leerla en un orden concreto， narra varios episodios de la vida de una mujer （y， además， algunas peripecias de la mejor abeja del mundo así como historias breves sobre dos personajes secundarios）。 Es curioso ver cómo， aunque un día cojas el formato en tapa dura y al día siguiente te decantes por el desplegable en acordeón， la historia completa termine por encajar， y lo que en una parte solo era una anécdota， un apunte， de repente se conecta con el resto de la narración。Merece mucho la pena abrir la caja y dejarse llevar por la diversidad de este cómic sorprendente que， pese a que en un principio puede abrumar con tantas piezas y complejidad técnica， es accesible y su narrativa una genialidad。 。。。more

Naz ，

Damn。

Cory ，

If any of my friends want to read this， I am happy to send it to you。 :-）

Melis Baloglu ，

Kitap kutusunu açtığımdan beri bir o hikayeyi bir öbürünü okudum。 Çok keyifli ve oyunlu。 Biraz da ekşi çünkü hep bir varoluş sorunumuz var。

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Building Stories

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Building Stories&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Building Stories&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0