{"product_id":"wilson-9781770462441","title":"Wilson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a feature film with Woody Harrelson and Laura Dern\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new paperback edition of the modern classic timed to the release of the Alexander Payne-\u003ci\u003eproduced film version. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Wilson, an opinionated middle-aged loner who loves his dog and quite possibly no one else. In an ongoing quest to find human connection, he badgers friend and stranger alike into a series of one-sided conversations, punctuating his own lofty discursions with a brutally honest, self-negating sense of humor. After his father dies, Wilson, now irrevocably alone, sets out to find his ex-wife with the hope of rekindling their long-dead relationship, and discovers he has a teenage daughter, born after the marriage ended and given up for adoption. Wilson eventually forces all three to reconnect as a family--a doomed mission that will surely, inevitably backfire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaniel Clowes, one of the leading cartoonists of our time creates a thoroughly engaging, complex, and fascinating portrait of the modern egoist--outspoken and oblivious to the world around him. Working in a single-page gag format and drawing in a spectrum of styles, the cartoonist of \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIce Haven\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Death-Ray \u003c\/i\u003egives us \u003ci\u003eWilson\u003c\/i\u003e, his funniest and most deeply affecting novel to date.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaniel Clowes\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed cartoonist of the seminal comic book series Eightball and the graphic novels \u003ci\u003eGhost World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDavid Boring\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Ice Haven\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mr. Wonderful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Death-Ray\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePatience\u003c\/i\u003e. He has had major retrospectives at the Oakland Museum of California and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003eAn Oscar-nominated screenwriter, he is the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN Center USA Award, and Eisner, Harvey, and Ignatz Awards, and is a frequent cover artist for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e. He is married and lives in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drawn \u0026 Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50900911915282,"sku":"9781770462441","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f258cd99-2e38-4d45-8422-d1cea3a8eb53.jpg?v=1738405046","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/wilson-9781770462441","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}