Flake - by Matthew Dooley (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Howard's aspirations are modest. As long as he can sell ice cream and get the crossword done, he'll be happy. So what happens when his world collides with the rampant ambition of his ice-cream nemesis, Tony Augustus? Flake is a story of fate, friendship and fighting back."--Provided by publisher.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>**WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION**</b> <p/><b>**A <i>GUARDIAN </i>BOOK OF THE YEAR** <p/>A stunning first graphic novel by a Cape/Comica/Observer graphic short story competition winner - a tale of a skirmish in the ice-cream wars that is worthy of Alan Bennett</b> <p/>In the small seaside town of Dobbiston, Howard sells ice creams from his van, just like his father before him. But when he notices a downturn in trade, he soon realises its cause: Tony Augustus, Howard's half-brother, whose ice-cream empire is expanding all over the North-West... <p/><i>Flake</i>, Matthew Dooley's debut graphic novel, tells of how this epic battle turns out, and how Howard - helped by the Dobbiston Mountain Rescue team - overcomes every obstacle and triumphs in the end.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Full of irresistible puns</b>... <b>A meld of Alan Bennett and the American comic-book artist Chris Ware</b>...<b>and also Tom Gauld.</b> - Tim Lewis - Observer<br><br><b>Matthew Dooley's debut graphic novel <i>Flake </i>is a joy</b>... If it was a film, you could see Bill Forsyth directing it. If it was on TV, you'd file it next to your Detectorists box set. But as it's a graphic novel, <b>think of Joff Winterhart with a cone and a squirt of strawberry sauce. </b> - Teddy Jamieson - Herald Scotland<br><br>[Matthew Dooley] handles this gloomy trifecta of middle age, limited financial prospects and an English costal resort <b>in the melancholy style familiar to fans of Chris Ware, but </b>unlike that great prophet of emptiness, <b>restores a sunburst of optimism</b> to this dismal corner of the nation by book's end. - - Strong Words<br><br>Dooley is deft at employing a Chris Ware-like sense of ennui... <i>Flake</i> is principally comedic, comedic in the way that Magnus Mills is comedic or Wallace and Gromit... <b>We will watch to see what he does next with baited breath.</b> - - Bookmunch<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Matthew Dooley</b> won the Cape/Comica/Observer graphic short story prize in 2016. He works in the House of Commons.
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