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Gentleman Jim
Raymond Briggs
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Description for Gentleman Jim
Hardcover. Jim Bloggs' walls are lined with books like "Out in the Silver West", the "Boys' Book of Pirates" and "Executive Opportunities", which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. He sets out to bring these dreams to fruition only to discover that the life of an executive, artist or a cowboy is more complicated and costly than it appears. Num Pages: 32 pages, chiefly ill. BIC Classification: FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 179 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
First published in 1980, two years after The Snowman, Gentleman Jim has been unavailable for many years. We are delighted to bring it back into print as the first book in an occasional series, Cape Graphic Classics. Gentleman Jim is the story of Jim Bloggs, a lavatory attendant who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. His walls are lined with books like Out in the Silver West, the Boys' Book of Pirates and Executive Opportunities, which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. Encouraged by his wife, ... Read more
First published in 1980, two years after The Snowman, Gentleman Jim has been unavailable for many years. We are delighted to bring it back into print as the first book in an occasional series, Cape Graphic Classics. Gentleman Jim is the story of Jim Bloggs, a lavatory attendant who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. His walls are lined with books like Out in the Silver West, the Boys' Book of Pirates and Executive Opportunities, which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. Encouraged by his wife, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
32
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224085243
SKU
V9780224085243
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Raymond Briggs
Raymond Briggs was born in London in 1934. He is the author of the hugely successful children's books Father Christmas and The Snowman. These books have been translated into many languages and adapted into films, plays and TV cartoons. His other books include Fungus the Bogeyman, Ug, When the Wind Blows and Ethel & Ernest, a biography of his parents. ... Read more
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