{"title":"Martin Rowson","description":"\u003cp\u003eMartin Rowson’s work combines sharp satire with bold, graphic storytelling, often tackling contemporary politics and society with unflinching wit. His distinctive illustrations and narratives explore the absurdities of power and human folly, making his books compelling for readers who appreciate incisive visual commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom biting political cartoons in \u003cem\u003eThe Coalition Book\u003c\/em\u003e to the dark humour of \u003cem\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/em\u003e, Rowson’s collections blend insightful critique with striking artistry. 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Over the next two decades, he pondered everything—the ideological battles inside Labour, the psychopathology of the Tory Party, the London Zoo, the British class system, Doctor Who, terrorism—and anything else that came to mind a day or so before the deadline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, for the first time, a selection of these columns has been collected alongside Rowson's other textual journalism, from tiny underground magazines in the United States to contributions to the \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, and many other mainstream publications, on subjects ranging from the Charlie Hebdo massacre to his favourite books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853987696876,"sku":"9781803094502","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27045113482829.jpg?v=1759230043"},{"product_id":"the-dance-of-death-by-martin-rowson-9781910593745","title":"The Dance of Death","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHans Holbein's 16th-century masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/em\u003e, reminds its readers that no one, no matter their rank or position, can escape the great leveller, Death. In a foreboding series of woodcuts, Death, depicted as a skeleton, intrudes on the lives of people from every level of society, from the sailor to the judge, the ploughman to the king. By highlighting our common fate, Holbein exposes the folly of greed and ambition, and in doing so brings a corrupt and callous elite crashing back down to earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this darkly satirical update, Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson sharpens and reshapes Holbein's vision for the 21st century. Death seizes the City banker by his braces and offers a light to the oligarch; it joins the surgeon in theatre and the Hollywood star on the red carpet. 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This book collects Rowson's best, most brutally funny cartoons from a period that began with a \"big, open, comprehensive offer\" to Nick Clegg, continued on through riots, phone-hacking, double-dip recession, and endless debates on Europe, and will end (perhaps) with the general election in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by witty explanatory text, \u003cem\u003eThe Coalition Book\u003c\/em\u003e takes a biting satirical look at Cameron and Clegg's first—and perhaps last—five years in charge. 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