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The Far Side Gallery 2 | 
 enlarge | Author: Gary Larson
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 23390
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0836220854
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5973
EAN: 9780836220858
ASIN: 0836220854
Publication Date: April 1, 2003
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Product Description
The Far Side goes even farther with this second collection of off-the-wall cartoons culled from the bestselling Larson books Bride of the Far Side, Valley of the Far Side, and It Came from the Far Side.
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You either like the Far Side or you don't December 8, 2008
I loved this book but then again I love the Far Side. Largely a matter of preference and taste but if you like this stuff this is a very entertaining book.
A Consciousness-Changing Experience December 25, 2007
I received this book as a gift, sent to me by my friend Carol Howard. After putting it in the mail, she sent an email to let me know "a special book" was coming. She didn't want to spoil the suprise by telling me the name of the book or its author, so here (with her permission) is how she described the book:
"It is a great book by a very famous author and by the time you finish this book your consciousness will be changed forever. You will never look at the world in the same way ever again if you sit down and read the book all the way through in one sitting especially. But beware, you will experience small tremors and convulsions in your body as you read through this book for it has a profound effect on the consciousness and really gets the energy going. I don't want to tell you the name or the author because I want it to be a surprise. But he is very famous and has a cult following and is hailed by critics as one of the most original thinkers of our time. This book definitely lets you see into parallel universes and stimulates creative thinking among other things. So I really hope you like it and I also hope you save this email so you can tell me if I described the book accurately to you."
Next day she added: "...don't worry, even though the writer and the book have a cult following and it is very cathartic, the followers are not too rigid because it is about stuff that everyone can relate to, and also has a lot in it about animal communication and their view of our world that is often revolutionary and startling."
Well, I was surprised, to say the least. Although her description was completely misleading, it was also completely true! As she'd warned, I indeed experienced "tremors and convulsions" (of laughter) and all the rest. I laughed out loud. Then laughed again when I re-read Carol's email description.
By the way, of all the cartoons in this volume, I had only seen two before. But your mileage may vary.
In summary, this is a great book that I was lucky enough to get from a great friend with a great sense of humor.
 Far Side Gallery 2 October 26, 2005
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
It was an ok purchase. I am a die hard fan of far side as it appeals to my sense of humour. However, it had about as much duration as the average archie comic and left no lasting impression. No desire to re-read. Overall a fair book.
Unable to Continue August 12, 2005
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'll write the review for this book as soon as I'm able to stop laughing.
Like all good galleries this only contains masterpieces May 3, 2003
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Far Side Galleries are literature's version of greatest hits CDs. This edition is even forwarded by Stephen King.The artistic masterpieces in this one come from the books Brides of The Far Side, Valley of the Far Side and It Came From the Far Side. It may be cheaper to buy these books individually instead of this gallery so compare prices before purchasing. The advantage of owning the galleries is that some cartoons are full page size which is three times the size of the original books. Not all cartoons are full size though just some. Classic cartoons contained in this one such as dogs looking at slides with one pointing to the screen, "Now in this slide we can see how the cornered cat has seems to grow suddenly bigger, Trickery! Trickery! Trickery!" Another has a guy waking up with a post it note on his left foot where his toe should be with the words "Went to market" on it. The classic human parody of nagging where a bear demands of her husband who has No. 8 shaved into his fur, a huge tag with no.8 on his ear and a needle sticking out of him "Late Again! This Better Be Good!" Is this book better than other galleries? Well that's a matter of opinion, different ones appeal to different people. Should you buy it? Yes!
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