ALISON

This graphic novel traces the fictional journey of Alison Porter, whose talent as a painter blossoms in the bohemian London of the 1970s.

The book tells the story of a young British woman who, on the cusp of her twenties, seizes the opportunity to leave her quiet life in Dorset to join the artistic ferment of late 1970s London. But this departure takes place through an older, charismatic man, whose reputation as an artist and seducer casts a shadow that will haunt Alison for years as she pursues her career as a painter.
Combining impeccable prose with striking illustrations, Alison is both a complex story of love and coming-of-age, and a reflection on female friendship, emancipation, social class, the patriarchy, the creative process, and the ruthless world of fine arts. British illustrator and author Lizzy Stewart has created a graphic novel that evokes the atmosphere of bohemian London at the end of the 20th century, while exploring the more universal struggles of women navigating male-dominated environments.

Carried by moments of interaction with power in restraint, rich in meaning and emotion, this graphic novel will appeal to fans of Sally Rooney and Leanne Shapton, as well as those of great authors with deep sensibility like Alice Munro, Hilary Mantel, and Tessa Hadley.

Book in English.