'Alison is a haunting book, complex and intimate. Lizzy Stewart has written and drawn the aches and confusions of love and growing up with immense skill' Posy Simmonds
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.
I have to start by saying that this is THE prettiest book that I have ever had the pleasure of reading.
The illustrations are absolutely stunning. This book is also very unique in the way that at times the illustrations are part of what is telling the story.
The storyline itself is a beautiful story of Alison’s life and her journey to becoming an artist. However, it so much more than that yet I can’t seem to be able to put it into words. An extraordinary read which is really quite beautiful.
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