A Thousand Coloured Castles | Agenda Bookshop Skip to content
Online orders placed from 19/12 onward will not arrive in time for Christmas.
Online orders placed from 19/12 onward will not arrive in time for Christmas.
A01=Gareth Brookes
Age Group_Uncategorized
Age Group_Uncategorized
Author_Gareth Brookes
automatic-update
Category1=Fiction
Category=FXS
COP=United Kingdom
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
Language_English
PA=In stock
Price_€10 to €20
PS=Active
softlaunch

A Thousand Coloured Castles

English

By (author): Gareth Brookes

Myriam is a woman who sees things a little differently from other people. Strange figures in garish costumes accompany her to the post office, wild exotic plants sprout from supermarket shelves and phantom walls rise up to block her path. Her husband Fred doesn''t know what she''s talking about. Whenever he looks there''s nothing there, and besides it''s no excuse for his breakfast not being ready on time. But when Myriam sees a young boy shut up in the house next door, who is apparently being held captive, she is determined to investigate, much to her husband''s fury. Soon he brings in reinforcements - their daughter, Clare - who is concerned about her mother''s state of mind, and the state of her inheritance. Myriam''s only ally is her four-year-old grandson, Jack, who is more than happy to see things her way. A Thousand Coloured Castles is a graphic novel where the sleepy suburbs of southern England melt into a world of hallucination, taking the reader through the doors of perception into a life where the surreal co-exists with the banal. With his customary wit and unique artistic approach, Brookes conjures both sympathy and despair for his characters trapped by the routine of daily life. If only they could just see... See more
Current price €19.54
Original price €22.99
Save 15%
A01=Gareth BrookesAge Group_UncategorizedAuthor_Gareth Brookesautomatic-updateCategory1=FictionCategory=FXSCOP=United KingdomDelivery_Delivery within 10-20 working daysLanguage_EnglishPA=In stockPrice_€10 to €20PS=Activesoftlaunch
Delivery/Collection within 10-20 working days
Product Details
  • Dimensions: 169 x 240mm
  • Publication Date: 27 Apr 2017
  • Publisher: Myriad Editions
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780993563300

Customer Reviews

Be the first to write a review
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue we'll assume that you are understand this. Learn more
Accept