Footrot Flats
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: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A beloved New Zealand comic strip collection, Footrot Flats chronicles the hilariously chaotic life on a rural sheep farm in the New Zealand countryside, centering on the hapless farmer Wal Footrot and his fiercely loyal, unnamed Dog. Murray Ball illustrates the everyday absurdities of farm life with warmth and razor-sharp wit, capturing the unique rhythms of rural New Zealand culture through a cast of eccentric characters, animals, and neighbours. The tone is consistently warm-hearted and comedic, balancing slapstick humour with genuine affection for the land and its people. Widely regarded as a cornerstone of New Zealand popular culture, the strip presents a world that is both distinctly local and universally relatable, earning it a devoted readership across generations.
Author: Murray Ball
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984, Orin Books
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A beloved New Zealand comic strip collection, Footrot Flats chronicles the hilariously chaotic life on a rural sheep farm in the New Zealand countryside, centering on the hapless farmer Wal Footrot and his fiercely loyal, unnamed Dog. Murray Ball illustrates the everyday absurdities of farm life with warmth and razor-sharp wit, capturing the unique rhythms of rural New Zealand culture through a cast of eccentric characters, animals, and neighbours. The tone is consistently warm-hearted and comedic, balancing slapstick humour with genuine affection for the land and its people. Widely regarded as a cornerstone of New Zealand popular culture, the strip presents a world that is both distinctly local and universally relatable, earning it a devoted readership across generations.