Hansel and Gretel
a beautiful illustrated version of the classic fairytale
Published on 11. December 2014
Book
Hardback
56 pages
978-1-4088-6198-1 (ISBN)
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.
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
393 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4088-6198-1 (9781408861981)
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Persons
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.
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.