The Pillbox
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Published:2nd Jul '15
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Murder, treachery, and a terrible secret... David Hughes' new graphic novel takes us on a very sinister seaside holiday
On holiday in Suffolk, a boy and his dog discover a World War II pillbox half buried on a deserted beach. They learn a pillbox had been there and a boy had once been found in it, dead...
1945, another boy, another dog, the same pillbox … and an American serviceman from the local base.
On holiday in Suffolk, a boy and his dog discover a World War II pillbox half buried on a deserted beach. When he returns the next day with his parents, the pillbox has disappeared. They learn a pillbox had been there and a boy had once been found in it, dead...
1945, another boy, another dog, the same pillbox … and an American serviceman from the local base. Murder, treachery, a terrible secret…
David Hughes’ second graphic novel is a haunting ghost story – dark, disturbing and – as always with Hughes – stunningly drawn.
The Pillbox captures time, twists it, and reconstructs it, to create a truly haunting experience… Once you’ve encountered it, it’ll stay with you forever. -- Sam Ashurst, 4 stars * SFX *
An odd and fascinating book. -- James Smart * Guardian *
Hughes’ stunningly drawn book makes the past and present nestle in original and uncomfortable ways. -- Neel Mukherjee * Independent *
A salty, disturbing book. -- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
ISBN: 9780224098397
Dimensions: 264mm x 262mm x 21mm
Weight: 1049g
144 pages