The Complete Peanuts 1993-1994: Volume 22

Review "Charles Schulz was an American treasure - an artist, philosopher, and keen observer of human life" (Bill Clinton) "It's impossible to think of another popular art form that reaches across generations the way the daily comic strip does... at the pinnacle of that long tradition, there was Charles Schulz" (Seattle Times) "Republishing Peanuts in one gorgeous volume after another is really the first time we can truly take a step back, appreciate Schulz's work as a whole and ultimately wrap our arms around the accomplishment of Charles Schulz. Sometimes, happiness is a warm book" (Huffington Post) "These timely re-issues illustrate not only the skill and subtle brilliance of his work but also the origins of the form beyond simple merriment" (Sunday Times) "All sorts of important writers have marvelled at the glorious simplicity of [Schulz's] draftsmanship and his unerring jokecraft, all underpinned by a quiet melancholy and stoicism . . . by some miracle, the entire Peanuts oeuvre is gradually being republished in this country, by Canongate . . . in lavishly appointed hardback . . . Unlike almost everything you read as a child, they are actually better than you remember them" (Spectator) "As essential as pop texts get" (The Onion) "The world of Peanuts is a microcosm, a little human comedy for the innocent reader and for the sophisticated" (Umberto Eco) --Bill Clinton Product Description Even the most devoted Peanuts fan will be surprised by revisiting Schulz's last decade of work. Schulz's cartooning has never been more expressive, and his sense of humour never more unencumbered by formula or tradition. In one sequence, the gang waits . . . and waits . . . for a school bus that never comes. Another shockingly showcases Charlie Brown hitting a game-winning home run - off Roy Hobbs's great-granddaughter? Then, Linus lobbies the White House to nominate Snoopy for a Supreme Court seat (it would go to Ruth Bader Ginsburg). Woodstock discovers his long-lost grandfather's diary, detailing a hard life in captivity (birdcage). Snoopy lands in the hospital with pneumonia, and all three of his brothers - Andy, Spike, and Olaf - come pay their respects. Book Description Part of Canongate's highly collectible and highly praised series, with an introduction by Jake Tapper About the Author Charles M. Schulz was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1922 and grew up in Saint Paul. He gained a reputation worldwide as a cartoonist for his work on Peanuts. He died in 2000.