Ghost World -- Daniel Clowes

<em>Ghost World</em> has become a cultural and generational touchstone, and continues to enthrall and inspire readers over a decade after its original release as a graphic novel. Originally serialized in the pages of the seminal comic book <em>Eightball</em> throughout the mid-1990s, this quasi-autobiographical story (the name of one of the protagonists is famously an anagram of the author's name) follows the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and Becky, two best friends facing the prospect of growing up, and more importantly, apart. Daniel Clowes is one of the most respected cartoonists of his generation, and <em>Ghost World</em> is his magnum opus. Adapted into a major motion picture directed by Terry Zwigoff (director of the acclaimed documentary <em>Crumb</em>), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. This graphic novel is a must for any self-respecting comics fan's library.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Daniel Clowes<br><b>Publisher:</b> Fantagraphics Books<br><b>Published:</b> 04/01/2001<br><b>Pages:</b> 80<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.52lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 10.25h x 6.69w x 0.25d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781560974277<br><b>Age Range:</b> 13-17<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Booksense '76 Jul/Aug 2002</i> 07/01/2002 pg. 1<br><i>Booklist</i> 02/01/2003 pg. 968<br><i>New York Review of Books</i> 08/14/2003 pg. 19