{"product_id":"alison-9781683965817","title":"Alison","description":"\u003cem\u003eAlison\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of a young British woman who, in her twenties, seizes upon the opportunity to escape from her quiet life in Dorset to the thrumming art scene of late-1970s London. But the vehicle for her escape is a charismatic older man whose reputation as an artist and philanderer casts a shadow which will follow Alison for years as she pursues her painting career. \u003cp\u003eCombining immaculate prose and stunning artwork, \u003cem\u003eAlison\u003c\/em\u003e is a complex love and coming-of-age story, as well as a meditation on female friendship and empowerment, class and patriarchy, the creative process and the thorny world of fine art. British illustrator and author Lizzy Stewart crafts a graphic novel that evokes the atmospheric milieu of bohemian London in the late 20th century, while at the same time exploring the more universal struggles of women who must navigate male-dominated spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold through quietly powerful interpersonal moments rich with meaning and mood, this graphic novel will appeal to fans of Sally Rooney and Leanne Shapton, as well as the great empathic writers Alice Munro, Hilary Mantel, and Tessa Hadley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart, Lizzy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eLizzy Stewart\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator and author from Plymouth who lives and works in London. She has written and illustrated three picture books for children as well as the graphic novella \u003cem\u003eWalking Distance\u003c\/em\u003e and the graphic novel \u003cem\u003eIt's Not What You Thought It Would Be\u003c\/em\u003e. Her debut picture book \u003cem\u003eThere's a Tiger in the Garden\u003c\/em\u003e won the Waterstones Children's book prize for picture books in 2017 as well as a World Illustration Award. She teaches illustration at Goldsmith's college.","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50628910186770,"sku":"9781683965817","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_83a83407-0589-4430-959f-5ac75c3389ef.jpg?v=1732713015","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/alison-9781683965817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}