{"product_id":"9781982107376","title":"Frogcatchers","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFrogcatchers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Jeff Lemire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience a surreal descent into one man’s psychosis in this haunting and chilling graphic novel from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRoughneck \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSweet Tooth\u003c\/i\u003e, “the Stephen King of comics” (\u003ci\u003eMaclean’s\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA man wakes up alone in a strange room with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. The padlocked doors and barren lobby reinforce the strangeness of this place. This is—as he reads from an old-fashioned keychain beside his bed—the Edgewater Hotel. Even worse, something ominous seems to be lurking in one of the rooms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut when he meets a young companion—the only other soul in this vast, enveloping emptiness—his new friend begs him not to unlock the door. There must be something behind it…but what?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA haunted hotel on the edge of reality, an endless bridge spanning an infinite ocean, and a man and a boy looking for a way out. This is the setting for a boundary-pushing, genre-defying new work of fiction by one of comics’ master storytellers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“A perfect miniature of memory and loss, affecting and beautifully told in an outstanding use of the medium. A haunting dream of a book.”\u003cbr\u003e —Warren Ellis, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eTransmetropolitan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGun Machine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eFrogcatchers\u003c\/i\u003e is a flawless, brutally sharp diamond that captures the fear, frailty, and unending mystery of what it means to be alive. Should be required reading for the human race.”\u003cbr\u003e —Blake Crouch, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDark Matter\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eWayward Pines\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy\u003cbr\u003e“As the surrealistic\/impressionistic nightmare images of \u003ci\u003eFrogcatchers\u003c\/i\u003e coalesce, a beating and bleeding heart is revealed. The genius of Jeff Lemire is that he dares trust us enough to show us the heart is ours. \u003ci\u003eFrogcatchers\u003c\/i\u003e is mesmeric and beautiful and it’ll mess you up good.”\u003cbr\u003e —Paul Tremblay, national bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cabin at the End of the Woods\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Head Full of Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gestural gem...That Lemire’s art is intrinsic to and inextricable from the philosophical aspects of \u003ci\u003eFrogcatchers\u003c\/i\u003e is not only a testament to his prowess as a storyteller, but also a shining example of the power and range of the comics medium itself. \u003ci\u003eFrogcatchers \u003c\/i\u003eis vital and thoughtful, challenging and beautiful: a brilliant piece from an accomplished cartoonist who is continuing to explore and grow even while at the top of his game.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e“Eisner Award-winner Lemire hooks the reader with a mystery in this slim, dreamy fable….Lemire’s scratchy lines and bursts of color in the “real world” add a visceral quality to this meditation on coping with mortality….carried off with striking visual themes.” \u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One of comics’ most popular and prolific writers....[presents a] pensive, enigmatic story....Lemire’s wispy, casual illustrations add to the dreamlike air of this quietly haunting tale.”\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A visually and narratively rich tale . . . it is less that Lemire tells a story and more that he articulates the invisible currents surrounding our lives through story . . . it is so difficult to remain unmoved by such skillful and emotional storytelling as Lemire’s.\" —Irene Velentzas, \u003ci\u003eThe Comics Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781982107376\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Gallery 13","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40944980394190,"sku":"9781982107376","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_1f5a80d8-10a2-4da1-9f91-efc59cf84b6f.jpg?v=1646056489","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781982107376","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}