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Summary: Engaging picture book for big-brained grown-ups
Review: Of all of Bantock's books, this is the one that has the most accessible premise and text (though "The Venetian's Wife" is nearly just as much so and even more fun to watch unfold). His books are many things at once: a mystery, a coffee table art book, a love story, a "Where's Waldo?" for grown-ups, and this book captures most of these elements (no love story for once) with ease and is a great starting place for people who might find the concept of picking up what is essentially a grown-up's picture book less daunting. The concept of a limbo-like place for the dead to decide/uncover their ultimate fate is engaging and the narrarator - "Non" - does a fine job of carrying us along the thread of the mystery of the place and even himself...moreso in this book than in most of the others. It isn't bantock's best book, but it is the one you might want to recommend to someone who isn't familiar with his work and might be self-conscious about being seen with a book with pictures. The art in this book isn't quite up to par with the art in his other books, and there's a more stark presentation here (lending itself fine to the museum concept, but not as much eye candy as we're accustomed to in a Bantock book), but it's still a fine book.
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Summary: Engaging picture book for big-brained grown-ups
Review: Of all of Bantock's books, this is the one that has the most accessible premise and text (though "The Venetian's Wife" is nearly just as much so and even more fun to watch unfold). His books are many things at once: a mystery, a coffee table art book, a love story, a "Where's Waldo?" for grown-ups, and this book captures most of these elements (no love story for once) with ease and is a great starting place for people who might find the concept of picking up what is essentially a grown-up's picture book less daunting. The concept of a limbo-like place for the dead to decide/uncover their ultimate fate is engaging and the narrarator - "Non" - does a fine job of carrying us along the thread of the mystery of the place and even himself...moreso in this book than in most of the others. It isn't bantock's best book, but it is the one you might want to recommend to someone who isn't familiar with his work and might be self-conscious about being seen with a book with pictures. The art in this book isn't quite up to par with the art in his other books, and there's a more stark presentation here (lending itself fine to the museum concept, but not as much eye candy as we're accustomed to in a Bantock book), but it's still a fine book.
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Summary: A book to relish..over and over again
Review: This book was a most wonderful experience for me. With each turn of a page, my imagination was stroked. A nice little tome to keep at bedside, when you need just a few moments of fasination before sleep.
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Summary: A book to relish..over and over again
Review: This book was a most wonderful experience for me. With each turn of a page, my imagination was stroked. A nice little tome to keep at bedside, when you need just a few moments of fasination before sleep.
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Summary: A fabulous introduction to a new author (artist).
Review: This is my first Bantock book and I absolutely loved it. I only let myself read a chapter at a time so that I wouldn't get excited and read the whole thing in one sitting. It's a beautiful book, completely original (if it's not please e-mail me with it's precursor) and just the kind of subject that I'm interested in. Too bad it didn't come with a CD of the website. Well worth the money.
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Summary: A fabulous introduction to a new author (artist).
Review: This is my first Bantock book and I absolutely loved it. I only let myself read a chapter at a time so that I wouldn't get excited and read the whole thing in one sitting. It's a beautiful book, completely original (if it's not please e-mail me with it's precursor) and just the kind of subject that I'm interested in. Too bad it didn't come with a CD of the website. Well worth the money.
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Summary: I think one of Bantock's best
Review: While "The Venetian's Wife" is still my favorite Bantock book, this one is right up there. The artwork is great. The collections are fascinating. The story is quite good, and the philosophical point of view is interresting. Those who like this may also enjoy the Japanese movie "After Life". It looks as if one story influence the other.
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Summary: I think one of Bantock's best
Review: While "The Venetian's Wife" is still my favorite Bantock book, this one is right up there. The artwork is great. The collections are fascinating. The story is quite good, and the philosophical point of view is interresting. Those who like this may also enjoy the Japanese movie "After Life". It looks as if one story influence the other.
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Summary: Another beautiful Bantock book
Review: Yet another visual feast from Nick Bantock. This book is visual science fiction fantasy. We are introduced to a wonderous place, Purgatory, and given a tour of the artifacts those who passed through here couldn't take with them. Admittedly, this is not my favorite by the artist/author but nothing can replace the time I picked up my first Bantock book, Griffin & Sabine, and carefully pulled those letters from the envelopes.
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