A CAPITAL ADVENTURE!London; the turn of the nineteenth century. In this sprawling city; the inhabitants live in fear of a villainous character only spoken about in whispers. Hersquo;s rumoured to be a master criminal; pulling the strings amidst the denizens of the underworld; manipulating them to his own ends. Hersquo;s called Stickleback; and Detective Valentine Bey and Sergeant Leonard Chips are trying to hunt him down. But Stickleback has eyes and ears all over London; as well as a loyal cadre of lieutenants ndash; he wonrsquo;t be captured easily!Created by Ian Edginton and Drsquo;Israeli; the award-winning team behind Leviathan; this tale of crime and the supernatural is a modern 2000 AD classic! THIS VOLUME INCLUDES THE STORIES: MOTHER LONDON (2000AD progs 2007; 1518-1525); ENGLANDrsquo;S GLORY (2000AD progs 2008; 1567-1577)
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Uneven but EnjoyableBy WHWhen Gompertz lets his personality show and the anecdotes flow; his prose and this book floats and flies; when he pauses at times for drier academic asides (or to simply fill in a historical gap where he has little interest or passion); it slows. As a whole; this book is a terrific and informative survey of the history of (Western) modern art; albeit with some extremely well-written sections especially at the bookends (Impressionism and the last two decades) and some that are unclear; rushed or dragged out (Dadaism; Fauvism). One shortcoming in this one (and frankly most work): almost no representation by non Western artists (except for political showman Ai Weiwei of course...)4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. informative and very readableBy Charles D.Gompertz is a knowledgeable and entertaining writer. WAYLA offers a very coherent explanation of the puzzle of modern art --why works with very little technical virtuosity would be so well regarded; including why collectors and museums would pay such absurd prices. I learned a lot from this book. It introduced me to some art and some artists that I really enjoy. It confirmed some of my cynical presumptions about the art business but it also opened my mind.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Very enjoyable overview of modern artBy Sheryl NonnenbergI really enjoyed this book; it was informative without being pretentious; as many art history books can be. The author very clearly charts the evolution of modern art from Impressionsim forward; in everyday terms and language that everyone can understand (no boring Artspeak). It was fun; amusing and really kept my interest. I would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in art.
