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The Crystal Vase

By Astrid Goldsmith

The Crystal Vase

By Astrid Goldsmith

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'Rich, moving and wryly funny... a delight' Observer *Graphic Novel of the Month* 'Brilliant, witty and endlessly inventive' Joe Dunthorne, author of Submarine A road-trip across Europe and back in time: the debut graphic memoir from the prize-winning author of A Funeral In Freiburg. When her imperious, chain-smoking German Jewish grandmother dies, it falls to Astrid and her father to drive a hire van to the Black Forest and collect the family heirlooms from Gisela's nicotine-stained apartment. In Freiburg, they are faced with several lifetimes' worth of belongings to sort through - infested Persian rugs, mysterious photographs, a toy monkey that started a marriage - and a grasping landlord, impatient to renovate. As the list of demands from uncles, sisters and cousins grows longer, the rabbit-holes of history and memory grow deeper. Long-buried secrets and tales of survival are revealed - from Nazi Germany to colonial Africa - and old feuds are reignited, as father and daughter struggle with the responsibility of preserving the family legacy. More importantly, will they be able to fit everything into a medium wheel-base transit van? Funny, bittersweet and beautifully drawn, The Crystal Vase is an odyssey of family arguments, identity crises, and late discoveries.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
208
Release Date:
2026-01-15
Publication Date:
2026-01-15
Publisher:
Random House UK Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1787334317
ISBN13:
9781787334311
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
818 g
Height:
177 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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