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32%OFFPosy Simmonds - Gemma Bovery - 9780224061148 - V9780224061148
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Gemma Bovery

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Description for Gemma Bovery Paperback. Gemma is the bored, pretty second wife of Charlie Bovery, the reluctant stepmother of his children and the bete-noire of his ex-wife. Gemma's sudden windfall and distaste for London take them across the Channel to Normandy, where the charms of French country living soon wear off. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FA; FX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 268.

The brilliant graphic novel behind the major new film starring Gemma Aterton (Quantum of Solace), Jason Flemyng (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), Fabrice Luchini (In the House) and Mel Raido (Spooks)

Gemma is the bored, pretty second wife of Charlie Bovery, the reluctant stepmother of his children and the bête-noire of his ex-wife. Gemma's sudden windfall and distaste for London take them across the Channel to Normandy, where the charms of French country living soon wear off.

Is it a coincidence that Gemma Bovery has a name rather like Flaubert's notorious heroine? Is it by chance ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Jonathan Cape
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224061148
SKU
V9780224061148
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About Posy Simmonds
Posy Simmonds is the author of many books for adults and children, including Gemma Bovery, Lulu and the Flying Babies and Fred, the film of which was nominated for an Oscar. She has won international awards for her work, including the 2009 Grand prix de la critique bande dessinée for Tamara Drewe and the 2024 Grand Prix at France’s Angoulême ... Read more

Reviews for Gemma Bovery
Truly original, witty and well-observed... A work of genius
Sunday Telegraph
A tour de force of comic storytelling
Roger Sabin
Observer
Wickedly funny... This book is so good that one can hardly bear to reach the end
Daily Mail
Hilarious... Gemma Bovery deliciously exploits Posy Simmonds' talent for observing, in words and in ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Gemma Bovery


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