Synopses & Reviews
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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"Seth's drawings are lush, delicate examples of cartoon realism....These drawings...give the effect of having the narrator whisper in your ear, making Clyde Fans a wonderfully captivating experience and a masterful use of the medium." Dan Nadel, The Washington Post Book World
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"In the masterful hands of cartoonist Seth, [this material] become[s] the stuff of quiet, desperate drama....[S]killfully rendered dialogue and elegant silent passages...demand that readers pay attention to Seth's simple yet suave drawings." Gordon Flagg, Booklist
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"Seth truly believes in his wares the little meanings of regular lives. Though it may take some time before the second Clyde Fans collection comes out, I am sold." John Hodgman, The New York Times Book Review
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
Seth was born in 1962 in a rural Ontario town. Seth lives in Guelph, Ontario, with five cats, a gigantic collection of vintage records, comic books, and 20th century Canadiana, 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.