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Wayward Leunig,The

Cartoons That Wandered Off
By Michael Leunig
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Wayward Leunig, The by Michael Leunig is a delightful collection of cartoons and musings that delve into everyday life, politics, and the human condition with humour and wit. Through his distinctive style, Leunig offers a whimsical yet thought-provoking perspective, using gentle satire to explore themes like love, nature, and the absurdities of modern living. This book promises a charming and reflective take on the world, perfect for fans of insightful and artistic commentary.
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The Wayward Leunig is a superb companion volume to Michael Leunig's The Essential Leunig, featuring another 400 definitive cartoons spanning five decades.

Michael Leunig found the process of selecting just 400 pieces for 2012's The Essential Leunig so difficult that he set aside another 400 for a subsequent volume. Just like those first 400, the cartoons in The Wayward Leunig – Cartoons That Wandered Off have been selected from five decades of work and are just as wide-ranging, potent, hilarious, insightful, relevant, original, and beautiful.

A companion to volume one in format and extent, this collection is a must-have for Leunig fans.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780670078769

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 21 October 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Viking Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 246.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 408

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About the Author

Michael Leunig has been drawing and writing for Australian newspapers since 1965. He was born in Melbourne and now lives on a farm in north-eastern Victoria. His work has been widely published overseas, and has been adapted in Australia for television, theatre and radio. His many titles include The Penguin Leunig, The Travelling Leunig, Ramming the Shears, Everyday Devils and Angels, You and Me, Short Notes from the Long History of Happiness, Why Dogs Sniff Each Other's Tails, Goatperson and Other Tales, The Curly Pyjama Letters, The Stick, Poems, Strange Creature and The Lot. http-//www.leunig.com.au

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