The Pharos gate : Griffin & Sabine's lost correspondence

Format:

Book

Title:

The Pharos gate : Griffin & Sabine's lost correspondence

Author:

Bantock, Nick author illustrator

ISBN:

9781452151250

Publication:

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2016]

Physical Description:

1 volume (60 unnumbered pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm + 6 folded letters

General Note:

Includes 6 folded letters in envelopes mounted to pages.

Summary:

"In this final ... volume of the Griffin & Sabine saga, author and artist Bantock completes the inspiring story of two lovers who developed an epistolary relationship without ever meeting in the flesh. Each page of the book presents an intricately painted or drawn postcard on one side and the continued handwritten correspondence among Griffin, Sabine, and a few other characters on the other, or in some cases, actual envelopes that the reader will pull folded letters from. The artwork tells an ethereal story of its own, and as Griffin travels from England and Sabine journeys from the South Pacific to finally come together for the first time in Alexandria at the fabled Pharos Gate, the obstacles they each encounter take a mystical turn"--From Publisher's Weekly.

Shares the fate of lovers Griffin and Sabine, in a volume published simultaneously with the twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of "Griffin & Sabine."

Subject(s):

Voyages and travels -- Fiction.

Artists -- Fiction.

Imaginary letters.

Griffin (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Sabine (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Toy and movable books -- Specimens.

Illustrated books -- Canada.

Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction.

Geographic Term:

Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction.

Canada

Egypt -- Alexandria

Genre:

illustrated books.

Toy and movable books

Toy and movable books.

Holds:

Available:*

Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Stayton Public Library	BANTOCK Nick	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

A love story for the ages, the tale of Griffin and Sabine is an international sensation that spent over 100 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and continues to beguile readers 25 years after its original publication. Here to celebrate that anniversary is the final volume in Griffin and Sabine's story--a book that can be enjoyed as a singular reading experience or in conjunction with the series as a whole. The Pharos Gate rejoices in the book as physical object, weaving together word and image in beautifully illustrated postcards and removable letters that reveal a sensual and metaphysical romance, one full of mystery and intrigue. Published simultaneously with the 25th-anniversary edition of Griffin & Sabine , The Pharos Gate finally shares what happened to the lovers in a gorgeous volume that will surely delight Griffin and Sabine's longtime fans and a new generation of readers.

Author Notes

Nick Bantock was born in Stourbridge, England on the 14th of July 1949. He went to school in the suburbs of North East London, and from there moved on to an art college in the market town of Maidstone, Kent. At the age of 23, he quit his job in a gambling house and began working as a freelance illustrator.

In 16 years he produced approximately 300 book covers, including novels by Philip Roth and John Updike. During the winter of 1988 he moved to Vancouver Canada, and two years later started work on his own books. He is most well known for his Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, an artful representation of a long distance romance. His other works include The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections (2000) - a visual autobiography, and retrospective, Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents, and Other Art from Ephemera (2004) and Windflower (2006) - with Edoardo Ponti.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

In this final, stunning volume of the Griffin & Sabine saga, author and artist Bantock completes the inspiring story of two lovers who developed an epistolary relationship without ever meeting in the flesh. Each page of the book presents an intricately painted or drawn postcard on one side and the continued handwritten correspondence among Griffin, Sabine, and a few other characters on the other, or in some cases, actual envelopes that the reader will pull folded letters from. The artwork tells an ethereal story of its own, and as Griffin travels from England and Sabine journeys from the South Pacific to finally come together for the first time in Alexandria at the fabled Pharos Gate, the obstacles they each encounter take a mystical turn. The immersive experience of this book can be enjoyed on its own or in conjunction with the six other books in the series. However it is read, Bantock's conclusion to the epistolary epic is beautiful and truly singular. Agent: Brenda Bowen, Sanford J. Greenburger Associates (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.