The Bedtime Leunig
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For those who seek quiet reflection wrapped in gentle absurdity, The Bedtime Leunig is the perfect companion for the twilight hours — a curated collection of cartoons, poems, and musings from Australia's most beloved philosophical cartoonist, Michael Leunig. With characteristic warmth and whimsy, this anthology gathers some of Leunig's most soothing and contemplative works, presenting the small, strange, and tender moments of human existence through his unmistakable hand-drawn style. Quirky characters drift through dreamlike landscapes, and simple truths are illuminated with the kind of quiet humour that makes one pause and smile in recognition. Leunig's work has long occupied a singular place in Australian cultural life, blending social commentary with a deeply personal spirituality that is entirely his own. His art is deceptively simple — loose lines, gentle watercolour washes, and characters of endearing vulnerability — yet it carries a philosophical weight that rewards slow, careful reading. The Bedtime Leunig distils this sensibility into an ideal nightly ritual, leaving the reader wondering what strange and beautiful corner of the human soul Leunig will illuminate next.
Author: Michael Leunig
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For those who seek quiet reflection wrapped in gentle absurdity, The Bedtime Leunig is the perfect companion for the twilight hours — a curated collection of cartoons, poems, and musings from Australia's most beloved philosophical cartoonist, Michael Leunig. With characteristic warmth and whimsy, this anthology gathers some of Leunig's most soothing and contemplative works, presenting the small, strange, and tender moments of human existence through his unmistakable hand-drawn style. Quirky characters drift through dreamlike landscapes, and simple truths are illuminated with the kind of quiet humour that makes one pause and smile in recognition. Leunig's work has long occupied a singular place in Australian cultural life, blending social commentary with a deeply personal spirituality that is entirely his own. His art is deceptively simple — loose lines, gentle watercolour washes, and characters of endearing vulnerability — yet it carries a philosophical weight that rewards slow, careful reading. The Bedtime Leunig distils this sensibility into an ideal nightly ritual, leaving the reader wondering what strange and beautiful corner of the human soul Leunig will illuminate next.