A graphic memoir of the authors relationship with her World War II veteran father, and how his war experience shaped her childhood and affected her relationships in adulthood, stunningly rendered in detailed inks and subtle watercolors. Youll Never Know is the first graphic novel from C. Tyler (Late Bloomer) and sure to be one of the most acclaimed books of the year. It tells the story of the 50-something authors relationship with her World War II veteran father, and how his war experience shaped her childhood and affected her relationships in adulthood. Youll Never Know refers not only to the title of her parents courtship song from that era, but also to the many challenges the author encountered in uncovering the difficult and painful truths about her Dads servicechallenges exacerbated by her own tumultuous family life.
Youll Never Know is Tylers first first full-fledged graphic novel (after two volumes of short stories). Unlike many other graphic memoirs which have opted for simple, stylized drawings and limited color or black and white, Youll Never Know makes full use of Tylers virtuosity as a cartoonist: stunningly rendered in detailed inks and subtle watercolors, it plunges the reader headlong into the diverse locales: her fathers wartime experiences and courtship, her own childhood and adolescence, and contemporary life. The unique landscape format, and the lush variety of design choices and rendering techniques, make perusing Youll Never Know like reading a family albumbut one with a strong, compelling, sharply told story.
Youll Never Knows release schedule and format emulate those of Chris Wares ACME Novelty Library: three beautifully designed, large-format hardcover volumes released annually to complete a trilogy of astonishing breadth, depth, and sensitivity.
104 color illustrations.
