Fun Home
by Alison Bechdel-
Fun Home (subtitled A Family Tragicomic) is a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, author of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. It chronicles the author's childhood and youth in rural Pennsylvania, USA, focusing on her complex relationship with her father. The book addresses themes of sexual orientation, gender roles, suicide, dysfunctional family life, and the role of literature in understanding oneself and one's family.
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On Apr 26, 2014, Anonymous said
A family biography in the form of a graphic memoir, this book is a truly amazing feat. 'Fun Home' refers to the nickname given to the funeral parlor which is the family business. It is also the wry, overarching metaphor of Bechdel's family life. Her father Bruce Bechdel is a part time English teacher as well as director of the funeral parlor. Her mother Helen is also an English teacher, yet despite their intellectual capacities both Bechdel's parents are emotionally distant and undemonstrative. Her childhood therefore plays out a constant disparity between the emotions and the intellect, a disparity which she experiences as a disturbing, unsettling mystery. It is thus her purpose to understand the implications of this mystery, whilst at the same time exploring and coming to terms with issues of sexuality, love, betrayal and secrecy. It is a brave expose of difficult personal and family relationships. A wonderful read.
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Fun Home
by Alison Bechdel
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- 2006
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
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- 2006-06-07
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006-06-07. First Edition third printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Minor shelf wear to binding. Light wear & soiling on edges of text block. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. Item Price
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Fun Home
by Bechdel, Alison
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U. S. A.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Near Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0618477942 . First edition/First printing. Book is in unread condition; however, at the top of the gutter, between pages 154 & 155, there is some kind of production flaw. It is visible only when looking down at the top of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
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Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo (9.25"x6.25"). 232pp. Neon orange & black illustrated, paper-covered boards, illustrated endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket covered in protective mylar. Tail corner of lower board lightly bumped, else fine. Item Price
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Fun Home: a Family Tragicomic
by Alison Bechdel
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- June 2007
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Fun Home
by Alison Bechdel
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Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian house, a third-generation funeral home director, a high school English teacher, an icily distant parent, and a closeted homosexual who, as it turns out, is involved with male students and a family babysitter. Through narrative that is alternately heartbreaking and fiercely funny, we are drawn into… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Jonathan Cape, 2006. 18th imp. p/b. Fine, as new.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). A moving and darkly humorous family tale, pitch-perfectly illustrated with Alison Bechdel's gothic drawings. If you liked Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis you'll love this. Meet Alison's father, a historic preservation expert and obsessive restorer of the family's Victorian home, a third-generation… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fun Home - Eine Familie Von Gezeichneten
by Bechdel, Alison
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- 2014
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Germany: Carlsen , 2014. Card covers in tidy condition, German text. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
by Bechdel, Alison
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CollectibleVeryGood. ***Signed and dedicated by author. Very well kept complete copy, light wear, unmarked with well kept jacket (if issued), may have exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may… Read more about this item Item Price
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Collectible - Like New. Condition: Fine; Dust Jacket Condition: Hardcover in dustjacket. This copy is Signed and Inscribed by Alison Bechdel on the title page. Inscription reads, "For Ann/from your doppleganger." Condition is Fine in a Fine dustjacket, a flawless copy. 4th printing. Photos upon request. Item Price
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