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A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart. A page-turning, Kafkaesque dark comedy in brilliant retro style, this graphic novel watches one man try to keep it together while everything falls apart. Upon the publication of his latest novel, G. H. Fretwell, a minor English writer, embarks on a book tour to promote it. Nothing is going according to plan, and his trip gradually turns into a nightmare. But now the police want to ask him some questions about a mysterious disappearance, and it seems that Fretwell's troubles are only just beginning... In his first book for adults in many years, acclaimed cartoonist Andi Watson evokes all the anxieties felt by every writer and compresses them into a comedic gem of a book. Witty, surreal, and sharply observant, The Book Tour offers a captivating lesson in letting go.

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Watson's adeptness at capturing body language and facial expressions combines with nuanced dialog and a keen sense of irony to create a hugely entertaining page-turner. After having spent several years creating work for younger readers, the author's long-anticipated return to more mature themes dazzles. --Library Journal (starred review) Andi Watson's retro line and daring dialogue make this graphic novel a British delight. -- Le Monde Packed with black humor. We were carried away by the tempo of the drawing. -- RTL A real treat. Between Ionesco and Beckett. -- France Inter Black comedy, delicious and scathing. -- Telerama A little surrealist gem. -- Comixtrip Andi Watson embarks the reader on an adventure that mixes absurdity and dark humor. It almost feels like a new Raymond Carver. -- Franceinfo A fascinating maze in which we lose our bearings. -- Les Inrocks A little masterpiece of tongue-in-cheek humor. -- dBD Whatever the anxieties that led to the genesis of this book, they have allowed a beautiful exorcism... funny and chilling. -- Trois Couleurs Andi Watson gives The Book Tour the best of his art. -- Livres Hebdo Brilliant... a Kafka-like tale that immediately proves captivating. -- aVoir aLire A clean line that gives full measure to a Kafkaesque atmosphere. -- Canal BD Andi Watson delivers an offbeat graphic novel, with absurd dialogue recalling Monty Python. -- Let's Motiv Delicious suspense that bathes in the absurd. -- BoDoi A fantastic and breathtaking story. -- RTBF

Andi Watson's retro line and daring dialogue make this graphic novel a British delight. -- Le Monde Packed with black humor. We were carried away by the tempo of the drawing. -- RTL A real treat. Between Ionesco and Beckett. -- France Inter Black comedy, delicious and scathing. -- Telerama A little surrealist gem. -- Comixtrip Andi Watson embarks the reader on an adventure that mixes absurdity and dark humor. It almost feels like a new Raymond Carver. -- Franceinfo A fascinating maze in which we lose our bearings. -- Les Inrocks A little masterpiece of tongue-in-cheek humor. -- dBD Whatever the anxieties that led to the genesis of this book, they have allowed a beautiful exorcism... funny and chilling. -- Trois Couleurs Andi Watson gives The Book Tour the best of his art. -- Livres Hebdo Brilliant... a Kafka-like tale that immediately proves captivating. -- aVoir aLire A clean line that gives full measure to a Kafkaesque atmosphere. -- Canal BD Andi Watson delivers an offbeat graphic novel, with absurd dialogue recalling Monty Python. -- Let's Motiv Delicious suspense that bathes in the absurd. -- BoDoi A fantastic and breathtaking story. -- RTBF

Watson's adeptness at capturing body language and facial expressions combines with nuanced dialog and a keen sense of irony to create a hugely entertaining page-turner. -Library Journal (starred review) A darkly humorous read. - Booklist Andi Watson's retro line and daring dialogue make this graphic novel a British delight. - Le Monde Packed with black humor. We were carried away by the tempo of the drawing. - RTL A real treat. Between Ionesco and Beckett. - France Inter Black comedy, delicious and scathing. - Telerama A little surrealist gem. - Comixtrip Andi Watson embarks the reader on an adventure that mixes absurdity and dark humor. It almost feels like a new Raymond Carver. - Franceinfo A fascinating maze in which we lose our bearings. - Les Inrocks A little masterpiece of tongue-in-cheek humor. - dBD Whatever the anxieties that led to the genesis of this book, they have allowed a beautiful exorcism... funny and chilling. - Trois Couleurs Andi Watson gives The Book Tour the best of his art. - Livres Hebdo Brilliant... a Kafka-like tale that immediately proves captivating. - aVoir aLire A clean line that gives full measure to a Kafkaesque atmosphere. - Canal BD Andi Watson delivers an offbeat graphic novel, with absurd dialogue recalling Monty Python. - Let's Motiv Delicious suspense that bathes in the absurd. - BoDoi A fantastic and breathtaking story. - RTBF

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Andi Watson is a British cartoonist, writer and illustrator who has been nominated for two Eisners, a Harvey and a British Comics Award. He has written and drawn graphic novels in a wide variety of genres and for different age groups for publishers as diverse as Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, Walker books, First Second and Random House. His books have been translated into French, Spanish, Italian and German. He lives in Worcester with his wife and daughter.

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