{"product_id":"other-people-book-joff-winterhart-9781501191749","title":"Other People","description":"\u003cb\u003eCollecting the first two graphic novels from one of the most talented graphic novelists in the UK (Zadie Smith), \u003ci\u003eOther People \u003c\/i\u003ebrings Joff Winterhart and his penchant for endearing, peculiar couples to the US for the first tim\u003c\/b\u003ee. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvocatively wrought and gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eOther People\u003c\/i\u003e collects\u003ci\u003e Days of the Bagnold Summer \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Driving Short Distances\u003c\/i\u003e, first published in the UK to wide acclaim. In \u003ci\u003eBagnold Summer\u003c\/i\u003e--which \u003ci\u003eThe Observer \u003c\/i\u003eproclaimed graphic novel of the year, and which received a Costa Award nomination for best novel--a teenager spends a long summer with his mother, much to his disappointment. Capturing the dynamics of family and growing up, Winterhart captures the ennui, pathos, and affection of the mother-son relationship. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDriving Short Distances\u003c\/i\u003e--which Zadie Smith declared created an unforgettable central player, Keith Nutt, who deserves to join Keith Talent in the short but potent list of great British literary Keiths; he is an unforgettable character, beautifully drawn and exquisitely written--Sam needs a job and purpose, so begins a apprenticeship of sorts in the passenger side of Keith's car. As Sam learns something about the self-styled big-man Keith, and the humility of everyday living, Winterhat's pen turns ordinary life into a tableau poignant and comedic.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50304653132049,"sku":"GOR011410303","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1501191748.jpg?v=1750827755","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/other-people-book-joff-winterhart-9781501191749","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}