{"product_id":"gagman-dov-fedler-9781925842562","title":"Gagman","description":"\u003cp\u003eA prisoner in a WWII concentration camp discovers a superpower that could keep him alive - he can make the commandant laugh by telling jokes. Pushed to ends of his wit and humanity, Gagman is propelled into a spiralling madness in which he would sell his soul for a gag simply to live another day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvoking themes from The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Fedler weaves the story of a Faustian bargain brokered in hell, where redemption only comes in the form of a punchline. He must stay funny - or die.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnhanced by Fedler's own haunting illustrations, \u003cem\u003eGagman \u003c\/em\u003emasterfully juxtaposes humour and pathos, while exploring themes of survivor guilt, desperate determination and the search for the meaning of life in the wake of the Holocaust. Swapping his yellow star for a tattered comic book, Gagman roams the new world and our consciousness determined to find answers to the deepest questions about loss, hope and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGagman \u003c\/em\u003eis a touching and unique tale of survival through unimaginable horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A compulsory addition to all Holocaust-related collections, Fedler's tour de force is a dazzling achievement.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Scott Whitmont\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDov Fedler, \u003c\/strong\u003e one of South Africa's legendary political cartoonists (now retired), has been working on this story for 35 years. His earliest dream was to work for Walt Disney but he ended up working for The Star newspaper as their cartoonist in the early 1970's instead, and had a career that spanned half a century. Gagman is his fourth book. His previous titles include his memoir, \u003cem\u003eOut of Line\u003c\/em\u003e, Tracey McDonald Publishers, (2015), \u003cem\u003eIf You Can Write, You Can Draw\u003c\/em\u003e, Joanne Fedler Media (2018) and \u003cem\u003eStarlite Memories\u003c\/em\u003e, Tafelberg (2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoanne Fedler is an internationally bestselling author of 14 books, speaker and publisher. She is Dov's writing mentor, editor and middle daughter. www.joannefedler.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dov Fedler, Joanne Fedler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1925842568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925842562\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Joanne Fedler Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 274\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Dov Fedler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136530137343,"sku":"9781925842562","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41d8cf72-73cd-412d-8adf-199510de4cbc.jpg?v=1755023623","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gagman-dov-fedler-9781925842562","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}