Synopses & Reviews
In the second installment of Tom De Haven's rollicking trilogy, the legendary and misanthropic cartoonist Walter Geebus is hospitalized with a mysterious ailment in 1936 New York. Did someone poison the bastard--again? Narrated by Al Bready, a lightning-fast author of pulp fiction, this screwball noir is populated by an unforgettable cast of characters, many of whom have good reason to despise Geebus. A wild and bittersweet look at the cutthroat world of professional cartooning, and peculiarly incisive look at Depression-era America.
Review
"Brims with life and characters... and a lovingly re-created New York City with a gritty, this-is-how-it-really-looked-and-felt atmosphere."--
The New York Times Book Review"An infinitely moving tale about family, forgiveness, and other things too large to fit into a balloon."--Entertainment Weekly
Review
“With wit and energy...Tom De Haven pays effervescent tribute to the comic strips of yore.” —
The Boston Globe“A treat to read—sly, bone dry, bitterly funny.” —The New York Observer
Synopsis
A rollicking and bittersweet look at the cutthroat world of professional cartooning,
Derby Dugan's Depression Funnies is also a tribute to the redemptive powers of love, imagination, and the well-chosen wisecrack.
About the Author
Tom De Haven is the author of several novels, including Derby Dugan's Depression Funnies (winner of the 1997 American Book Award) and Funny Papers. A frequent contributor to Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times, he also teaches at Virginia Commonwealth University. He lives in Midlothian, Virginia.