Heartwarming journey of love, loss, and ordinary life.
This book is a must-read for anyone who appreciates heartfelt, poignant stories that capture the essence of ordinary life. Ethel & Ernest takes you on a beautiful journey with Raymond Brigg's parents, from their chance encounter to their final moments. Through Brigg's unique strip-cartoon format, you get a glimpse into their lives filled with love, humor, and the bittersweetness of life's inevitable hardships. It's a book that will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the beauty of even the simplest moments.
ISBN: 9780224060394
Authors:
Raymond Briggs
Publisher: Jonathan Cape
Date of Publication: 1999-11-02
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.18
(rated by 3469 readers)
Description
Utterly original, deeply moving and very funny, ETHEL & ERNEST is the story of Raymond Brigg's parents from their first, chance encounter to their deaths, told in Brigg's unique strip-cartoon format. Winner of the British Book Award for the Illustrated Book of the Year and acclaimed by the critics, ETHEL & ERNEST was a huge bestseller on first publication.
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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