The Cheese Monkeys - A Novel in Two Semesters

Zusatztext Kidd's novel is a witty! satirical take on academia! faculty art shows?and! of course! graphic design." Informationen zum Autor Chip Kidd was born in Reading, PA in 1964. He lives in New York City and Stonington, CT. Klappentext After 15 years of designing more than 1,500 book jackets at Knopf for such authors as Anne Rice and Michael Chrichton, Kidd has crafted an affecting an entertaining novel set at a state university in the late 1950s that is both slap-happily funny and heartbreakingly sad. The Cheese Monkeys is a college novel that takes place over a tightly written two semesters. The book is set in the late 1950s at State U, where the young narrator, has decided to major in art, much to his parents’ dismay. It is an autobiographical, coming-of-age novel which tells universally appealing stories of maturity, finding a calling in life, and being inspired by a loving, demanding, and highly eccentric teacher. Zusammenfassung After 15 years of designing more than 1!500 book jackets at Knopf for such authors as Anne Rice and Michael Chrichton! Kidd has crafted an affecting an entertaining novel set at a state university in the late 1950s that is both slap-happily funny and heartbreakingly sad. The Cheese Monkeys is a college novel that takes place over a tightly written two semesters. The book is set in the late 1950s at State U! where the young narrator! has decided to major in art! much to his parents’ dismay. It is an autobiographical! coming-of-age novel which tells universally appealing stories of maturity! finding a calling in life! and being inspired by a loving! demanding! and highly eccentric teacher.

Product details

• Authors: Chip Kidd
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.01.2008
• EAN: 9780061452482
• ISBN: 978-0-06-145248-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 192 mm x 21 mm
• Series: P.S.
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Romance, Graphic Design, Historical fiction, Contemporary Fantasy, Humorous fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, United States of America, USA, Book design and Bookbinding, Plays, Playscripts, Classic and pre-20th century plays, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: General, FICTION: Historical / General, FICTION: Romance / Romantic Comedy, FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE: FICTION, DESIGN: Graphic Arts / General, DESIGN: Book, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, First Year Experience / Fiction