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Houses Floating Home - (Hardcover)

Houses Floating Home - (Hardcover)
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Last Price: 16.95 USD

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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Mysterious, a bit dark, and completely riveting, this book, imbued with the world of classic fairytales, fascinates and invites.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><i>Houses Floating Home </i>is both whimsical and mysterious. Take some time and go on a journey of discovery through a black-and-white pencil world that is more colorful than you might suspect. The illustrations engage through the logic of dream and association, encouraging the reader to create her own stories, while imagining various possibilities.</p><p><b>Einar Turkowski </b>grew up in a small town near Kiel, Germany. His first book, <i> It was Dark and Eerily Quiet</i>, received several international awards. All of his work is created using graphite pencils.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>This German import unfolds in dreamlike double-page spreads. [...] There is much to consider in these spacious, monochromatic pictures. <em>Kirkus Reviews</em> <p/>Turkowski's finely detailed graphite pencil work offers ambiguous scenarios that are open for readers' interpretations and speculations, each a gateway to even more possibility. <em>Publishers Weekly</em> <p/>What does it mean? [...] <em>Who cares?</em> These majestically evocative images are smile-inducing works of genius. They are phenomenally gorgeous without a doubt, and equally baffling, which is half the fun.[...] They command wonderment and, despite yourself, may inspire you to remember how you saw the world as a kid. <em>Kinderlit</em><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Einar Turkowski: Einar Turkowski grew up in a small town near Kiel, Germany, and received his degree from Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. His first book, <i>it was dark and eerily quiet</i>, received several international awards. Classically and wonderfully, he creates his work with graphite pencils. <p/>

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