Flake

Name: Flake
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781787330580
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By Matthew Dooley

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Summary

Flake by Matthew Dooley is a charming and witty graphic novel set in the whimsical world of ice cream salesmen. The story revolves around inner-city rivals in the ice cream trade, featuring eccentric characters, inventive machines, and comical disputes. With its vibrant illustrations and nostalgic charm, the book captures the delightful absurdity of its quirky community.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you have a fondness for unique, heartfelt stories with a mix of wit and humour. It offers a nostalgic look at small-town life through vibrant artwork and explores themes of rivalry, ambition, and redemption in the ice-cream van business, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

Flake

"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"--

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

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Flake is a stunning first graphic novel by a Cape/Comica/Observer graphic short story competition winner. It is a tale of a skirmish in the ice-cream wars that is worthy of Alan Bennett.

WINNER OF THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION

A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR

In the small seaside town of Dobbiston, Howard sells ice creams from his van, just like his father before him. However, 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.

Flake, Matthew Dooley's debut graphic novel, unfolds the story 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.

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Flake by Matthew Dooley is a graphic novel infused with a distinctly British charm, drawing comparisons to the works of Alan Bennett and Chris Ware. Praised for its sly humour and nostalgic depiction of life in a north-western English town, it's noted for its deadpan comedy and inventive storytelling. Combining elements of pub quizzes, crazy golf, and crosswords, the novel is both a testament to friendship and a lighthearted exploration of middle age.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781787330580

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 April 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Jonathan Cape Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 719g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Matthew Dooley won the Cape/Observer Graphic Short Story Prize and his debut FLAKE, published by Cape in 2020, went on to win the Wodehouse Bollinger Prize, the first time for a graphic novel. It was also a Guardian Book of the Year. He is from the north-west of England and now lives in London.