The Second Leunig: A Dusty Little Swag
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
A whimsical creature chases elusive, floating heads across a sunlit Australian plain — and with that singular image, Michael Leunig announces himself as one of the most distinctive and subversive voices in Australian cartooning. The Second Leunig: A Dusty Little Swag is a curated collection of the beloved cartoonist's early work, gathering his deceptively simple pen-and-watercolour strips into a volume that is by turns tender, absurdist, and quietly devastating in its social commentary. With characters that wander through dreamlike landscapes and philosophical predicaments, Leunig presents a vision of the human condition that is uniquely antipodean yet universally resonant. Leunig's style — spindly lines, soft washes of colour, and a cast of hapless, loveable misfits — belies the profound emotional and political intelligence that underpins every panel. His work chronicles the anxieties of modern life with a poet's sensitivity and a satirist's sharp eye, finding the sacred in the mundane and the absurd in the everyday. This collection stands as an essential document of Australian cultural life, cementing Leunig's reputation as a national treasure whose gentle provocations continue to unsettle and inspire in equal measure.
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
A whimsical creature chases elusive, floating heads across a sunlit Australian plain — and with that singular image, Michael Leunig announces himself as one of the most distinctive and subversive voices in Australian cartooning. The Second Leunig: A Dusty Little Swag is a curated collection of the beloved cartoonist's early work, gathering his deceptively simple pen-and-watercolour strips into a volume that is by turns tender, absurdist, and quietly devastating in its social commentary. With characters that wander through dreamlike landscapes and philosophical predicaments, Leunig presents a vision of the human condition that is uniquely antipodean yet universally resonant. Leunig's style — spindly lines, soft washes of colour, and a cast of hapless, loveable misfits — belies the profound emotional and political intelligence that underpins every panel. His work chronicles the anxieties of modern life with a poet's sensitivity and a satirist's sharp eye, finding the sacred in the mundane and the absurd in the everyday. This collection stands as an essential document of Australian cultural life, cementing Leunig's reputation as a national treasure whose gentle provocations continue to unsettle and inspire in equal measure.