Alison: a stunning and emotional graphic novel for fans of Sally Rooney, from an award winning illustrator and author
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- Author：Lizzy Stewart
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Summary
'Alison is Posy Simmonds meets Edward Bawden - and really， what higher praise could there be？' Observer
Subtle and deliciously complicated， this is a big book on big subjects， but lightly， elegantly done。 I loved it' Tessa Hadley， author of Free Love
Alison is newly married， barely twenty and struggling to find her place in the world。 A chance encounter with an older artist upturns her life and she forsakes convention and her working-class Dorset roots for the thrumming art scene of London in the late seventies。
As the thrill of bohemian romance leads inevitably to disappointment， Alison begins to find her own path - through art， friendship and love。
'This book is a testament to the right to choose your own life' Jessica Andrews， author of Saltwater
'A delicious portrait of 80s and 90s London and a more universal tale of a working-class young woman making a life in a world that has not been designed for the likes of her。 For all its effortlessness [。。。] Alison ends up carrying a great emotional heft。 It's a lovely book， and I cried at the end。' Guardian
Subtle and deliciously complicated， this is a big book on big subjects， but lightly， elegantly done。 I loved it' Tessa Hadley， author of Free Love
Alison is newly married， barely twenty and struggling to find her place in the world。 A chance encounter with an older artist upturns her life and she forsakes convention and her working-class Dorset roots for the thrumming art scene of London in the late seventies。
As the thrill of bohemian romance leads inevitably to disappointment， Alison begins to find her own path - through art， friendship and love。
'This book is a testament to the right to choose your own life' Jessica Andrews， author of Saltwater
'A delicious portrait of 80s and 90s London and a more universal tale of a working-class young woman making a life in a world that has not been designed for the likes of her。 For all its effortlessness [。。。] Alison ends up carrying a great emotional heft。 It's a lovely book， and I cried at the end。' Guardian
Reviews
Emma Hunter
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The most unique and uplifting book I have read for a long time！ This will stay with me forever。 It was my first graphic novel and feels like a great intro into this world
Joanna Halpin
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A beautiful graphic novel that evokes the 1980s London Art Scence。 I loved every poignant detail in this book。 Truly sublime drawings and a story that I did not want to finish。 It reads like a memoir and tells the story of Alison who follows her heart to London and becomes a self-taught talented artist。 It uses a light touch to examine the way men had been the gatekeepers of art for so long and lovingly brings to life the indefatiguable spirit of Alison and her sculptor best friend Tessa as they A beautiful graphic novel that evokes the 1980s London Art Scence。 I loved every poignant detail in this book。 Truly sublime drawings and a story that I did not want to finish。 It reads like a memoir and tells the story of Alison who follows her heart to London and becomes a self-taught talented artist。 It uses a light touch to examine the way men had been the gatekeepers of art for so long and lovingly brings to life the indefatiguable spirit of Alison and her sculptor best friend Tessa as they hold fast through the decades to their own artistic vision and identity。 I felt completely transported by this book， I could feel myself in the dingey attic studio on Gower street and I think this is testament to Stewarts gorgeous ability to conjure time and place so lovingly。 This reminded me a lot of Raymond Briggs' Ethel and Ernest in the way it places you as a reader firmly between the pages， inside the lives of others。 It reminds us gently of why Art matters and I loved it。 。。。more
Samuel
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Just wonderful。
Maryam
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A Masterpiece！ I cannot find another word to describe this wonderful graphic novel。 It had me googling all the characters before realising it was all fiction！
Liv
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4。5
Andréa
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