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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Pierre-Jacques Ober , Jules Ober , Felicity CoonanPublisher: Candlewick Press,U.S. Imprint: Candlewick Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 23.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.748kg ISBN: 9781536204827ISBN 10: 153620482 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 14 May 2019 Recommended Age: From 14 years Audience: Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews...the powerfully atmospheric art compels attention. Riveting...likely to stir strong responses in reflective readers. --Kirkus Reviews Although it is based on a real story, the book has the force of a timeless fable, thanks to minimal, poetic text. Shallow depth-of-field photography by Ober's wife, Jules, and digital enhancements by Felicity Coonan make the images especially lifelike. These striking miniatures have the power to put us in the minds of the true 'little soldiers, ' the common men who fought in a long-ago war and yet whose story feels so present here. --The New York Times Book Review ...the powerfully atmospheric art compels attention. Riveting...likely to stir strong responses in reflective readers. --Kirkus Reviews Based on a true story, The Good Son is an emotionally rich account of friendship, loyalties tested, the horrors of war, and the price paid for choices made. Through spare narrative and intensely detailed photos of the miniature scenes created that make this book come alive, this selection is stirring on multiple levels. --Kendal A. Rautzhan's Books to Borrow...Books to Buy Although it is based on a real story, the book has the force of a timeless fable, thanks to minimal, poetic text. Shallow depth-of-field photography by Ober's wife, Jules, and digital enhancements by Felicity Coonan make the images especially lifelike. These striking miniatures have the power to put us in the minds of the true 'little soldiers, ' the common men who fought in a long-ago war and yet whose story feels so present here. --The New York Times Book Review ...the powerfully atmospheric art compels attention. Riveting...likely to stir strong responses in reflective readers. --Kirkus Reviews Author InformationPierre-Jacques Ober was born in a military family but broke with family tradition in his preference for philosophy over war. He lives with his wife, Australian photographer Jules Ober, in the rain forest of Australia. Jules Ober is a self-taught photographer and designer as well as a multimedia producer, teacher of digital imagery, and website creator. She lives in Australia with her husband, Pierre-Jacques Ober. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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