9781897299364-1897299362-Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

ISBN-13: 9781897299364
ISBN-10: 1897299362
Edition: Reissue
Author: Raymond Briggs
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Format: Hardcover 40 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781897299364
ISBN-10: 1897299362
Edition: Reissue
Author: Raymond Briggs
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Format: Hardcover 40 pages

Summary

Gentleman Jim (ISBN-13: 9781897299364 and ISBN-10: 1897299362), written by authors Raymond Briggs, was published by Drawn and Quarterly in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.4 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Gentleman Jim (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.3.

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A graphic novel classic from one of the world's best-known cartoonists

Gentleman Jim is the story of Jim Bloggs, an imaginative toilet cleaner who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. His walls are lined with books like Out in the Silver West, The Boys' Book of Pirates, and Executive Opportunities, which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. Encouraged by his wife, who is also eager to incorporate more adventure into her life, Jim sets out to bring these dreams to fruition by accumulating various accoutrements, only to discover that the life of an executive, an artist, or a cowboy is more complicated and costly than it appears.


Jim's childlike understanding of the world that surrounds him is enhanced by Raymond Briggs's subtle and inventive illustrations. Fantasies are portrayed as organic clouds that move between and overlap outlined panels of his reality, and myopic Jim is drawn smaller and softer than the policemen and bureaucrats interested in impeding his search for adventure. As he begins to infringe more seriously on the law, the city workers and their speech boxes become increasingly angular, much like the rigid rules and regulations restricting his sincere quest. With this playful style, Briggs expertly transforms common feelings of inadequacy into an endearing and enjoyable experience that speaks across generations, concluding with an optimistic implication that even a misfortunate outcome can be better than no change at all.

This classic novel, originally published in 1980, is presented by Drawn & Quarterly in a new edition.

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