The Freddie Stories - Softcover

Barry, Lynda

4.28

1,077 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1570611068 ISBN 13: 9781570611063

Publisher: Sasquatch Books, 1999

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Here is the first new collection of Lynda Barry's nationally syndicated cartoon strip in more than five years. Lynda Barry, creator of the 'My Life' and 'Ernie Pook's Comeek' comic strips, is syndicated in over 40 alternative weekly newspapers across the country. The Freddie Stories—featuring sisters Marlys and Maybonne, and their spunky little brother Freddie--continues Lynda Barry's brilliant, raw, and completely original exploration of youth, coming of age, friendship, attitude, and being in the world.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

The Freddie Stories is a collection of strips from Lynda Barry's weekly cartoon, Ernie Pook's Comeek. As the title suggests, all the strips feature Freddie, a gentle misfit and self-described "fag" who goes through a wrenching year. Though Barry's drawing style is whimsical and her protagonists are kids, this is definitely not a book for young children. The haunting--and sometimes downright disturbing--stories cover everything from the fluid nature of friendships to special ed. class to arson. Not only do Freddie's peers misunderstand him, his mother is cold and distant and makes no secret of the fact that she dislikes him. Tough odds, but luckily Freddie has his exuberant sister, Marlys, to help him through. Though the bright spots in The Freddie Stories are few and far between, it's a nearly impossible book to put down once you've started it. Barry's young characters are as painfully real as her drawings are hypnotic. --Ali Davis

About the Author:

Lynda Barry was born in Wisconsin in 1956, and later studied at Evergreen State College. She has worked as a painter, cartoonist, writer, illustrator, playwright, editor, commentator, and teacher and found they are very much alike.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

PublisherSasquatch Books
Publication date1999
ISBN 10 1570611068
ISBN 13 9781570611063
BindingPaperback
Edition number1
Number of pages128
Rating
- 4.28
  
  1,077 ratings by Goodreads

Buy New

Learn more about this copy

US$ 25.67

Convert currency

Shipping: US$ 3.50
Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Add to Basket

30 Day Return Policy

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title

Featured Edition

ISBN 10: 177046090X ISBN 13: 9781770460904
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly, 2013
Hardcover

Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace

Stock Image

The Freddie Stories

Barry, Lynda

Published by Sasquatch Books (1999)

ISBN 10: 1570611068 ISBN 13: 9781570611063

New Paperback Quantity: 1

Seller:

Wizard Books
(Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. New. Seller Inventory # Wizard1570611068

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

US$ 25.67

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 3.50

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image

THE FREDDIE STORIES : With the Great Marlys and Sister Maybonne

Lynda Barry (Author & Cartoonist)

Published by Sasquatch Books, Seattle, WA (1999)

ISBN 10: 1570611068 ISBN 13: 9781570611063

New Soft cover Quantity: 1

Seller:

100POCKETS
(Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.)

Rating

Seller Rating:

Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. Lynda Barry (Author & Cartoonist) (illustrator). Text/NEW & Bright. Softcover/Fine. COVER ART: Freddie, Marlys & , Maybonne. Award winning American cartoonist, author & teacher Lynda Barry (1956 -), now teaches Interdisciplinary Creativity at the Univ of Wisconsin?Madison, is known for her semi-biographical, nationally syndicated comic strip, Ernie Pook's Comeek, featured in alt-weekly newspapers from the late 1980's through 2008, relating the beloved scrappy, red-headed, prepubescent girl journeys-through-life w/her mother-like-no-other, her crazy-groovy-teenage-sister Maybonne, her odd-sensitive- strange- little brother Freddie, a host of cousins & friends (and enemies) in the 'hood" of an early 1960's suburb. 123 pgs, which Marlys Mullen devotes to her brother Freddie, whom she says: ".not a rank on my brother to say he has certain mental disorders known as emotional problems and he is often called a fag and has had to run for his life on many occasions. He is a gentle person and this is a juvenile delinquency world. He is Sagittarius and sometimes quite of freakster." An unusual child, and the best brother of all times to Marlys. Tales of a non-conformist teenager surrounded by conforming teens. Seller Inventory # 020589

More information about this seller | Contact seller

Buy New

US$ 26.50

Convert currency

Add to Basket

Shipping: US$ 5.75

Within U.S.A.

Destination, rates & speeds

Stock Image