The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

The Iron Man by Ted Hughes

A stunning new version of a much-loved children's classic.

Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy talesObserver Hughes has never written more compellingly. -- Robert Nye Times This new edition of Ted Hughes' wonderful Iron Man is an absolute delight. Stunning visual images accompany the familiar texts to great effect, and the overall production is superb - everyone will want one of these! The Bookseller Childrens Booksellers Choice Carlin's stunning illustrations bring new life to Hughes' classic and compelling contemporary fairy tale The Bookseller One of the most stunning classic gift editions this Christmas...Laura Carlin's dramatic composition has an emotional depth and sense of excitement that lends itself beautifully to the story. -- Lindsey Stainer Bookseller The ideas and experiences put forward by the text resonate long after the book is closed. INIS A lavish product and a treat to be read aloud and demands revisiting again and again. The Bookseller A stunning production...Spectacular. -- Nicolette Jones The Sunday Times This attractive gift book with it's distinctive artwork, gatefolds and peep-hole pages, feels very modern and relevant. The message of co-operation and peace applies to any era and the stark illustration and conjures up an atmosphere of suspicion and fear until the red-hot fires of the ultimate contest give way to the beautiful music of the spheres. Daily Mail

Ted Hughes was born in Yorkshire in 1930. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published by Faber and Faber in 1957, and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for both children and adults, including How The Whale Became, Under the North Star, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984 and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1998, the year in which he died.

Laura Carlin is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and the winner of several awards including the Shelia Robinson Drawing Prize, the Quentin Blake Award and the 2004 National Magazine Award. Laura's work has featured in publications such as Vogue, the Guardian, and the Independent and her other books include The Silver Donkey by Sonya Hartnett and Michael Morpurgo's The Kites are Flying!

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ISBN 13	9781406324679
ISBN 10	1406324671
Titel	The Iron Man
Autor	Ted Hughes
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Walker Books Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-11-01
Seitenanzahl	104
Preise	Winner of BolognaRagazzi Award 2011 (Italy), Winner of V&A Illustration Awards 2012 (UK)
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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