Bannock Beans & Black Tea HC

Description

Bannock, Beans, and Black Tea is a gripping and poignant illustrated memoir recounting one boy's experiences of deprivation and poverty growing up in a rural farming village during the Great Depression. The short stories are written by John Gallant and illustrated by his son Seth, better known to many as the New Yorker illustrator and award-winning D&Q cartoonist. Seth has hand-lettered and designed the entire book and it's packed with his new artwork. Written with a concise honesty and clarity, the stories reveal the sad reality of a boy growing up in brutal social and economic conditions.