Thelwell's Up The Garden Path
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 anyone who has ever waged war on an unruly lawn, mourned the loss of prize begonias to a rogue hosepipe, or stared in despair at a garden pond that has swallowed yet another piece of expensive machinery, Thelwell's Up the Garden Path is the comic masterpiece that speaks directly to the soul. Norman Thelwell, Britain's most beloved cartoonist, turns his wickedly observant eye to the great British pastime of gardening, presenting a gloriously chaotic world where ambition far outstrips ability and the garden always wins. Thelwell's genius lies in his ability to capture the universal absurdities of everyday life with a few deft, brilliantly composed lines, and this collection is no exception. His illustrations carry a warmth and satirical precision that earned him a devoted readership through his long career at *Punch* magazine, cementing his status as a towering figure in British humorous art. A perfect gift for the long-suffering gardener in your life — or indeed for anyone who has ever suspected that their garden is plotting against them.
Author: Thelwell
Format: Paperback
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
For anyone who has ever waged war on an unruly lawn, mourned the loss of prize begonias to a rogue hosepipe, or stared in despair at a garden pond that has swallowed yet another piece of expensive machinery, Thelwell's Up the Garden Path is the comic masterpiece that speaks directly to the soul. Norman Thelwell, Britain's most beloved cartoonist, turns his wickedly observant eye to the great British pastime of gardening, presenting a gloriously chaotic world where ambition far outstrips ability and the garden always wins. Thelwell's genius lies in his ability to capture the universal absurdities of everyday life with a few deft, brilliantly composed lines, and this collection is no exception. His illustrations carry a warmth and satirical precision that earned him a devoted readership through his long career at *Punch* magazine, cementing his status as a towering figure in British humorous art. A perfect gift for the long-suffering gardener in your life — or indeed for anyone who has ever suspected that their garden is plotting against them.