Clyde Fans: Book-1

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Drawn & Quarterly Publications, 2004 - Comics & Graphic Novels - 156 pages

A compelling look at the life of two electric fan salesman, both brothers, by master cartoonist Seth. Clyde Fans promises to be one of the major graphic novel achievements of recent years. Seth is fast becoming one of the most recognized talents in the field since Chris Ware. Book One of this trilogy focuses on the lives of two brothers and their fan manufacturing company. After one more disastrous attempt at selling, Simon returns to the office defeated and unsure of what he'll do next. Even after studying manuals on the art of selling, he still can't seem to clinch that final deal. In the eyes of his brother Abraham, he is a failure. Here, Seth brilliantly explores the complex and fascinating relationship of the two brothers behind Clyde Fans.

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Contents

Section 1
12
Section 2
19
Section 3
21
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About the author (2004)

Seth was born in 1962 in a rural Ontario town. He now lives in Guelph, Ontario with five cats, a gigantic collection of vintage records, comic books, and his very patient wife. He regularly contributes illustrations to The New Yorker and The National Post and recently provided the entire album artwork for Sony records singer-songwriter, Aimee Mann.

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