The Complete Peanuts 1987-1988 Volume 19
- 5 Mar 2015
- 9781782115168
- £20
- 344 pp
- 220×172mm
In a few words
Part of Canongate’s highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Garry Trudeau
Charles Schulz was an American treasure - an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life
Bill Clinton
It's impossible to think of another popular art form that reaches across generations the way the daily comic strip does... at the pinnacle of that long tradition, there was Charles Schulz
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In this latest collection, romance is in the air. Charlie Brown’s attempt at flirting in class sends him to the school nurse, while Linus is thwarted in his attempt to woo ‘Lydia’ of the many names. Other storylines include Snoopy’s sojourn in the hospital for a hockey-related knee injury, Sally’s bumpy career as a playwright, and Snoopy’s ‘kiss-and-tell’ book. Plus Rerun, Spike, Peppermint Patty and Marcie . . . and Snoopy’s feathered Beagle Scouts!
The world of Peanuts is a microcosm, a little human comedy for the innocent reader and for the sophisticated
Umberto Eco
Charles Schulz was, plain and simple, a great artist and philosopher . . . But most importantly, he teaches all ages that if you can learn to laugh at the things that cause you the most pain you will be the strongest of all. Peanuts: a real way of life
John Waters
Republishing Peanuts in one gorgeous volume after another is really the first time we can truly take a step back, appreciate Schulz's work as a whole and ultimately wrap our arms around the accomplishment of Charles Schulz. Sometimes, happiness is a warm book
These timely re-issues illustrate not only the skill and subtle brilliance of his work but also the origins of the form beyond simple merriment
Charles M. Schulz
View profileCharles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1922 and grew up in Saint Paul. He gained a reputation worldwide as a cartoonist for his work on Peanuts. He died in 2000.
