A visually stunning and beautifully written debut graphic novel of love, life and art.
'Subtle and deliciously complicated' - Tessa Hadley
Alison is newly married, barely twenty and struggling to find her place in the world.
A chance encounter with an older artist upturns her life and she forsakes convention and her working-class Dorset roots for the thrumming art scene of London in the late seventies. As the thrill of bohemian romance leads inevitably to disappointment, Alison begins to find her own path - through art, friendship and love.
'This book is a testament to the right to choose your own life' - Jessica Andrews
About the Author
Lizzy Stewart is an illustrator and author from Plymouth who lives and works in London. She has written and illustrated three picture books for children alongside 'Walking Distance', an illustrated essay, and 'It's not what you thought it would be' a graphic short-story collection. Her debut picture-book 'There's a tiger in the garden' won the Waterstones Children's book prize for picture books in 2017 as well as a World Illustration Award. She teaches illustration at Goldsmith's college.
