{"product_id":"lets-go-exploring-calvin-and-hobbes-paperback","title":"Let's Go Exploring: Calvin and Hobbes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Hingston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating investigation of a beloved comic strip The internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there's one thing that's universally beloved: Bill Watterson's comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, the strip won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend -- a stuffed tiger -- was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. In Let's Go Exploring, Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvin's reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination -- its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations -- helped make Calvin and Hobbes North America's last great comic strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fascinating investigation of a beloved comic strip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe internet is home to impassioned debates on just about everything, but there's one thing that's universally beloved: Bill Watterson's comic strip \u003cem\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/em\u003e. Until its retirement in 1995 after a ten-year run, the strip won numerous awards and drew tens of millions of readers from all around the world. The story of a boy and his best friend -- a stuffed tiger -- was a pitch-perfect distillation of the joys and horrors of childhood, and a celebration of imagination in its purest form. In \u003cem\u003eLet's Go Exploring\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Hingston mines the strip and traces the story of Calvin's reclusive creator to demonstrate how imagination -- its possibilities, its opportunities, and ultimately its limitations -- helped make \u003cem\u003eCalvin and Hobbes\u003c\/em\u003e North America's last great comic strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Hingston\u003c\/b\u003e's writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. His novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dilettantes\u003c\/i\u003e was a #1 regional bestseller. He is also co-creator of the Short Story Advent Calendar. Hingston lives in Edmonton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.9 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730154491967,"sku":"9781770414136","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bcace365c26edcfd727487408f014602.webp?v=1765125032","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/lets-go-exploring-calvin-and-hobbes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}