ISBN Gentleman Jim book English 32 pages

First published in 1980, two years afterThe Snowman,Gentleman Jimhas been unavailable for many years. We are delighted to bring it back into print as the first book in an occasional series, Cape Graphic Classics.Gentleman Jimis the story of Jim Bloggs, a lavatory attendant who, dissatisfied with his station in life, devotes his time to envisioning a world beyond it. His walls are lined with books likeOut in the Silver West, theBoys' Book of PiratesandExecutive Opportunities, which provide fodder for his ruminations on career change. Encouraged by his wife, Hilda, also eager to incorporate more adventure into her life, Jim sets out to bring these dreams to fruition by accumulating various accoutrements, only to discover that the life of an executive, an artist or a cowboy is more complicated and costly than it appears.