Mrs Weber's Omnibus by Posy Simmonds
In May 1977 Posy Simmonds, an unknown young illustrator, started drawing a weekly comic strip for the Guardian. It began as a silly parody of girls' adventure stories, making satirical comments about contemporary life.
For Christmas I would like Mrs Webers’ Omnibus please-- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *
Easily the most charming thing in the Guardian ever. -- Roland White * Sunday Times *
A satisfyingly fat collection of her old Guardian strips that will make you laugh out loud. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
Posy Simmonds's Mrs Weber's Omnibus...collects her Guardian strips of the 70s and 80s about a scruffy, well-meaning Guardian-reading family and their friends... Her cosy in-jokes about middle-class silliness and her sharp political fury over sexual inequality and the divide between rich and poor remain remarkably undated. -- Justine Jordan * Guardian *
Her dry humour and sharp line are combined with merciless observation on the foibles of the middle-classes…a comic genius who has stood the test of time. * Tatler *
Easily the most charming thing in the Guardian ever. -- Roland White * Sunday Times *
A satisfyingly fat collection of her old Guardian strips that will make you laugh out loud. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
Posy Simmonds's Mrs Weber's Omnibus...collects her Guardian strips of the 70s and 80s about a scruffy, well-meaning Guardian-reading family and their friends... Her cosy in-jokes about middle-class silliness and her sharp political fury over sexual inequality and the divide between rich and poor remain remarkably undated. -- Justine Jordan * Guardian *
Her dry humour and sharp line are combined with merciless observation on the foibles of the middle-classes…a comic genius who has stood the test of time. * Tatler *
Posy Simmonds is the author of many books for adults and children, including Gemma Bovery, Lulu and the Flying Babies and Fred, the film of which was nominated for an Oscar. She has won international awards for her work, including the Grand Prix 2009 de la Critique Bande Dessiné for Tamara Drewe. Both Gemma Bovery and Tamara Drewe have been made into successful feature films. She lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224096836 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224096834 |
| Title | Mrs Weber's Omnibus |
| Author | Posy Simmonds |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-10-25 |
| Number of pages | 488 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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