{"product_id":"9781770463080","title":"Carnet de Voyage","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCarnet de Voyage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Craig Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique insight into an acclaimed cartoonist’s travels through Europe and Morocco\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRiding the international success of \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e, Craig Thompson sets out on a tour across Europe and Morocco, promoting the various European editions of his book and beginning research for his next graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCarnet de Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e is a gorgeous sketchbook diary of his travels as he finds intellectual and spiritual stimulation during the day-to-day work of being an author. From wandering around Paris and Barcelona between events, to navigating markets in Fez and fleeing tourist traps in Marrakesh, we see glimpses of each place, rendered in Thompson’s exquisite ink line. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile desert landscapes and crowded street scenes flow across the pages, the sketchbook is packed first and foremost with people—travelers passing through, the friends and lovers he meets along the way, distant figures of old friends and other cartoonists who freely weave in and out of his subconscious. This expanded edition also includes a new epilogue drawn from his most recent European book tour, including several familiar faces and Thompson’s reflections on keeping a  sketchbook. \u003ci\u003eCarnet de Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e is a casual yet intimate portrait of a celebrated cartoonist at a moment between works—surprisingly open and candid in his observations and revelations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The sketchbook-cum-travelogue is quite a dreamy object… the book encourages the mind to wander. This is travel in its exploded view.”—\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A comic for anyone who has ever travelled alone... Clever, funny and disarmingly honest, it is, of course, predictably lovely to look at.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“While there are all too many gatekeepers seeking to erect arbitrary walls between comics and “real literature” (whatever that means), Craig Thompson is undoubtedly one of the few cartoonists even the stuffiest academics would consider unimpeachable.”—\u003ci\u003ePaste\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Thompson is a gifted cartoonist, with an ability to tell long, complex stories while never sacrificing intricate details or the fluidity of his drawings.\"—\u003ci\u003ePopmatters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eCarnet de Voyage\u003c\/i\u003e witnesses a personal journey and a physical one, but manages to avoid cliché. Instead, Thompson’s sincerity shines through and he sweetly goes on loving the world even when frozen with anxiety and sadness. In these moments, Thompson and his work are the most human and poignant.”—\u003ci\u003eComicsVerse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Captures to perfection and with a great sense of immediacy what it’s like to be young, and on one’s own on a foreign adventure. By turns lighthearted and profound, \u003ci\u003eCarnet\u003c\/i\u003e is an illuminating and charming experience.”—\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781770463080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40678734921934,"sku":"9781770463080","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_104629e1-fbb9-41f5-a816-bd596edd8ea3.jpg?v=1640061894","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781770463080","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}