The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel Hardback Book 9780224101905

**A GUARDIAN, OBSERVER AND FINANCIAL TIMES 'BOOKS OF 2021' PICK****A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2021**From the bestselling, award-winning author of Fun Home comes this Christmas's must-gift graphic novel.All her life, Alison Bechdel has searched for an elusive secret...The secret to superhuman strength.She has looked for it in her favourite books, the lives of her heroes, celibacy, polyamory, activism, therapy, and most obsessively, in her lifelong passion for exercise. Skiing, running, karate, cycling, yoga, weightlifting - you name it, she's tried it. "Oh, to be self-sufficient! Hard as a rock! An island!"But as she gets older, her body isn't getting any stronger. And in a changing, sometimes overwhelming world, are "cantaloupe-sized guns" all a person needs? Maybe the all-important secret is not where she expected to find it . . .'The Secret to Superhuman Strength practically glows with a beguiling mixture of intellect, warmth and humour' Daily TelegraphIn this, her third graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel has written a deeply layered, personal story about selfhood, self-sabotage, mortality, addiction, bliss, wonder, and the concerns of a generation. This is an...

Author: Alison Bechdel Binding: Hardback Format: Hardback Genre: Media > Books > Print Books > Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Pages: 240 Page Count: 240 Publication Date: 2021 Year of Publication: 2021 Classification: Media > Books > Print Books > Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Weight: 1046 g Publisher: Vintage Publishing Country of Publication: United Kingdom Package Dimension Length: 26 cm Package Dimension Width: 19.5 cm Package Dimension Height: 2.7 cm ISBN: 9780224101905