Book description
Since childhood, Riley has been a keen collector of bubble gum
cards. Now, thirty years later, the one card missing from his
collection is the legendary card 19 from the 1967 Mission Impossible
television series, of which only one exists. One day a mysterious
grey-haired man drops a playing card in a deserted alley. Riley picks
it up. Is it a secret sign? Before long, he is finding all kinds of
bubble gum and cigarette cards on the street, each one apparently
containing a further hidden clue to a coded message. Will Riley rise
to the challenge and discover the secret of the cards? And will he
ever find illusive card 19? Exquisitely written, extremely funny, and
visually stunning, The Card is the utterly unforgettable story of a
man who views the world - and everything in it - just a little bit
differently from the rest of us.
Graham Rawle is a writer and collage artist whose visual work
incorporates illustration, design, photography and installation. His
popular series, 'Lost Consonants' appeared in the Guardian magazine
for 15 years. Among his published books are Diary of an Amateur
Photographer and The Wizard of Oz, winner of the 2009 Book of the Year
at the British Book Design Awards. His acclaimed novel Woman's World
is being made into a feature film. He lives in London.
