"What a lovely piece of land you have, my dear.": Local Political Cartoons and Commentary on Southwest Colorado's Boom Capitol [Paperback]

Shan Wells (Author), Missy Votel (Introduction), Will Sands (Introduction), Judith Reynolds (Introduction), Wally White (Introduction), Michael Rendon (Introduction)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2010

Over seventy-five local political cartoons from the hand of Shan, straight off the bold pages of The Durango Telegraph. Reproduced here for the first time with annotations by the author and musings by some of the top writers, civil servants, & artists in Southwest Colorado. "What a lovely piece of land you have, my dear." is not only a fun read, but a poignant visual history of Durango, Colorado in the first decade of the 21st century.

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About the Author

Shan Wells is a North American sculptor and political illustrator. Wells illustrates a weekly political cartoon, and a weekly sequential strip for the Durango Telegraph, an independent weekly newspaper in Durango, Colorado. Wells is also a blogger/political cartoonist for The Huffington Post.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1453899723
• ISBN-13: 978-1453899724
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,625,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)