Description
Product ID: | 9780008357917 |
Product Form: | Hardback |
Country of Manufacture: | IT |
Title: | The Fate of Fausto |
Authors: | Author: Oliver Jeffers |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | Picture books: character books, Picture books: character books, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Nature, animals, the natural world, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem, Picture storybooks, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Art: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Literature, books & writers (Children’s/Teenage), Natural history (Children’s/Teenage), Personal & social issues: self-awareness & self-esteem (Children's / Teenage) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers. A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers.“In an age of exquisite picture books, this is possibly the most beautiful of the year…” Imogen Carter / The Observer New Review“Visually stunning and original”Daily MailThere was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.“You are mine,” Fausto said to the flower, the sheep and the mountain, and they bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea…Working for the first time in traditional lithography, world-renowned talent, Oliver Jeffers, combines spectacular art with powerful prose, hand set using traditional lead type, to create a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike. |
Imprint Name: | HarperCollins |
Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2019-09-17 |