Winner of the best book award at the 2014 british comic awards. A man and a woman meet, their canoes side by side in the icy sea. Isabel greenberg has 24 books on goodreads with 49663 ratings. In her graphic novel the encyclopedia of early earth, greenberg combines art, mythology, and humor to. Oct 14, 20 isabel greenberg s encyclopedia of early earth. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Buy the encyclopedia of early earth by isabel greenberg from waterstones today. In her graphic novel the encyclopedia of early earth, greenberg combines art, mythology, and humor to tell a story. Isabel greenberg author of the encyclopedia of early earth. Isabel greenberg is a writer and illustrator who lives and works in north london.
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