Synopsis SCHULZ AND PEANUTS is a rich and fascinating look into the troubled life of Charles Schulz, a man who never lost his feelings of futility and frustration, even as his comic strip, Peanuts--a name that he loathed, created by a newspaper editor--became a beloved staple of American culture and a billion-dollar-a-year industry.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2008-10-01 | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Length: | 655 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 32.0 oz |
Publisher's Note A heavily researched portrait of the late creator of the "Peanuts" strip evaluates how his career was shaped by his midwestern working-class origins, family losses, and wartime experiences, offering insight into how familiar storylines closely reflected Schulz's private life. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
Industry Reviews "Fans will be enthralled by the unexpected insight [David] Michaelis provides into Schulz's singular accomplishment." (08/08/2007)
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