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Hansel and Gretel

a beautiful illustrated version of the classic fairytale
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"Bit of a let down"
2 stars"
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If your expecting some kind of Neil gaiman type twist on story don't get you're hopes up. Its the classic fairy tale in his words nothing more

"Brilliantly Dark"
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Fantastic black and white illustrations capture the dark tone of the woods. Very creepy. Great story, loved the ideas of cannibalism in regards to the witch.

Description

A visually stunning reimagining of the classic fairy tale Hansel and Gretel by master storyteller Neil Gaiman, beautifully illustrated by the award-winning Lorenzo Mattotti The enduring story of the children, the breadcrumb trail and the gingerbread house is brought to life by master storyteller, Neil Gaiman. Who better to retell the Brothers Grimm's greatest, and perhaps darkest, fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel? Coupled with breathtakingly haunting illustrations from Lorenzo Mattotti, you will be enticed into the world and into the woods . . . so beware.

Author Biography:

Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work – The Graveyard Book. The L.A. Times has described his multi-million-selling graphic novel series Sandman as ‘the greatest epic in the history of comic books’. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films. Neverwhere has been adapted for TV and radio and American Gods is in development as a major HBO series. He has also written two amazing episodes of Doctor Who and appeared in The Simpsons as himself. In 2013 he published his first adult novel for seven years, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which received stellar reviews and was a bestseller around the world. www.gaimanbooks.co.uk @neilhimself http://www.gaimanbooks.co.uk/ Lorenzo Mattotti is an illustrator and comics/graphic novel artist. His illustrations have been published in magazines including Cosmopolitan, Vogue, The New Yorker, Le Monde and Vanity Fair. In 2003 Mattotti won an Eisner Award for his Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde graphic novel.
Release date Australia
December 11th, 2014
Author
Audience
  • Children's (6-12)
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Lorenzo Mattotti
Interest Age
From 9 to 11 years
Pages
56
Dimensions
190x260x12
ISBN-13
9781408861981
Product ID
22798980

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