Description
The acclaimed graphic biography of Katharine Mansfield
'Sarah Laing is one of the most accomplished graphic artists of her generation. Her knowledge of Katherine Mansfield's life is exemplary. This is a faultless, pitch-perfect book that made me laugh out loud, whilst also profoundly moving me. She's a genius. I defy anyone not to enjoy Mansfield and Me' - Gerri Kimber, chair, Katherine Mansfield Society
About the Author
Sarah Laing is a fiction writer and graphic artist from New Zealand. The author of a graphic memoir, two novels and a collection of short stories, she has also illustrated children's books and designed and co-edited an anthology of New Zealand women's comics. She lives in Wellington.
Reviews
`Absorbing... her watercolour-washed drawings delight us' - Times Literary Supplement, `I was very taken with Mansfield and Me, which puts Sarah Laing's life alongside the life of Katherine Mansfield, using the vocabulary of graphic art to tell the story' - Claire Armitstead, The Guardian, 'Part biography of Katherine Mansfield, part autobiography, and part account of her nagging insecurity about her own abilities' - New Zealand Herald, `A fabulous piece of work, and one that will stick around in Mansfield's oeuvre' - The Reader, `Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny and fresh... always compelling and honest' - Noted, `Not only is the writing captivating, but the imagery to go along with it is stunning' - Tomes with Tea
Awards
Commended for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2017.
Book Information
ISBN 9781785630705
Author Sarah Laing
Format Paperback
Page Count 348
Imprint Lightning Books
Publisher Eye Books
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 165mm * 21mm
'Sarah Laing is one of the most accomplished graphic artists of her generation. Her knowledge of Katherine Mansfield's life is exemplary. This is a faultless, pitch-perfect book that made me laugh out loud, whilst also profoundly moving me. She's a genius. I defy anyone not to enjoy Mansfield and Me' - Gerri Kimber, chair, Katherine Mansfield Society
About the Author
Sarah Laing is a fiction writer and graphic artist from New Zealand. The author of a graphic memoir, two novels and a collection of short stories, she has also illustrated children's books and designed and co-edited an anthology of New Zealand women's comics. She lives in Wellington.
Reviews
`Absorbing... her watercolour-washed drawings delight us' - Times Literary Supplement, `I was very taken with Mansfield and Me, which puts Sarah Laing's life alongside the life of Katherine Mansfield, using the vocabulary of graphic art to tell the story' - Claire Armitstead, The Guardian, 'Part biography of Katherine Mansfield, part autobiography, and part account of her nagging insecurity about her own abilities' - New Zealand Herald, `A fabulous piece of work, and one that will stick around in Mansfield's oeuvre' - The Reader, `Sometimes poignant, sometimes funny and fresh... always compelling and honest' - Noted, `Not only is the writing captivating, but the imagery to go along with it is stunning' - Tomes with Tea
Awards
Commended for Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2017.
Book Information
ISBN 9781785630705
Author Sarah Laing
Format Paperback
Page Count 348
Imprint Lightning Books
Publisher Eye Books
Weight(grams) 740g
Dimensions(mm) 245mm * 165mm * 21mm
