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December 2006 |
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| Page 07 | Book Reviews - Fiction |
December 2006 |
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By Alidė Kohlhaas It is hard to resist an adult fairytale, a fantasy that is told with lush language and with dramatic effect. Nick Bantock created his Griffin & Sabine saga as a form of pictorial story told in exchanges of postcards and letters from places across the world. Now Bantock, who can perhaps be called one of the best writers in the modern adult fairytale genre, has published Windflower. This novel is a departure from his previously published works, and features the tale of a young woman's journey of self-discovery told through the medium of a modern fantasy. It is co-authored by Edoardo Ponit, son of the late Carlo Ponti and Sophia Loren. Windflower involves a young woman's quest to gain the knowledge of how to save her The story creates lush images through words, and is accompanied by luxuriantly illustrations by Bantock, "massaged in Photoshop" by Jacqueline Verkley. These illustrations run like a stream of consciousness along the bottom of the pages, almost like a separate story, yet also as an enhancement to the written word. Windflower, although a novel, is both a story book and a book of art. It combines mythology with reality. Its protagonist, Ana, discovers sensual pleasure but also understanding of life through meeting four men with very unusual names, and her involvement with them. There are also some female characters, who have a strong influence on Ana. To tell more would be giving away the story. This is a book that those who enjoyed the Griffin & Sabine books should not miss. By the way, the limited 10th anniversary edition of the first Griffin & Sabine book is still available. It was published by Raincoast Books [ISBN 1-55192-401-3]. |
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people, once a nomadic, gypsy-like tribe from the cultural stagnation caused by settling
down and becoming dependent on landowners. Unlike her people, she still believes in
the ancient stories her grandfather had told her, and is convinced that the four winds
will help her find a solution. But, most importantly she must learn to dance the right
dance that will connect her people to their past. To do so she must leave them. When
she is faced with an arranged marriage, she has no choice but to leave and venture to
the seaport of Serona in search of the man who can teach what she needs to know.