The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable by Oliver Jeffers (Copy)
The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable by Oliver Jeffers (Copy)
The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable by Oliver Jeffers (Copy)
The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable by Oliver Jeffers (Copy)

The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable by Oliver Jeffers (Copy)

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Shortlisted for 2020 Environment Award for Children’s Literature : Picture Fiction Category

A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers.

“In an age of exquisite picture books, this is possibly the most beautiful of the year…” Imogen Carter / The Observer New Review

“Visually stunning and original” Daily Mail

There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.

“You are mine,” Fausto said to the flower, the sheep and the mountain, and they bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea…

Working for the first time in traditional lithography, world-renowned talent, Oliver Jeffers, combines spectacular art with powerful prose, hand set using traditional lead type, to create a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear to the corners of the dust jacket
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Age: 4-7

Oliver Jeffers was born in Western Australia, raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Oliver Jeffers makes art. From figurative painting and installation to illustration and picture-book making, his work has been exhibited in New York, Dublin, London, Sydney, Washington DC, Belfast and elsewhere.

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