Can you ever escape your fate? Three shadows stand outside the house - and Louis and Lise know why the spectral figures are there. The shadows have come for Louis and Lise's son, and nothing anyone can do will stop them. Louis cannot let his son die without trying to prevent it, so the family embarks on a journey to the ends of the earth, fleeing death. Poignant and suspenseful, Three Shadows is a haunting story of love and grief, told in moving text and sweeping black and white artwork by Cyril Pedrosa.
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Country life is simple and sweet for young Joachim and his parents, Louis and Lisefilled with cozy winter nights, lazy summer days, and, always, the chores associated with running the orchards. One day three Shadows appear on the horizon, and everything changes. Louis and Lise know that these shadowy fates have come for Joachim. Determined to save the boy, Louis flees with Joachim, desperate to stay one step ahead of the deathly Shadows. Pedrosa's intriguing, poignant fable unfolds beautifully in both words and pictures. The fluidity of the art reflects Pedrosa's roots in animation, and the high-contrast shading effectively underscores the tension and emotion of the narrative. One brief instance of nonsexualized nudity should be noted, but that detracts not at all from this dark, well crafted tale. --Booklist
Rarely has the succulent appeal of quiet country life been portrayed with such sensual skill as it is in Pedrosa's limpid graphic novel about a boy, his parents and the trio of hooded riders who watch them. Pedrosa adeptly establishes the mood of timeless bucolic idyll immediately, with his swirling, sometimes harshly etched, black-and-white renderings of the land cultivated by hulking farmer Louis; his wife, Lise; and their scampering boy, Joachim. The family's playful antics are overshadowed first by ruminative narration, then by three riders, who watch the family with unnerving patience from the foggy distance. A local witch tells Lise that the "shadows" have come for Joachim, after which Louis impetuously makes a run for it with his son, warned that he must treasure every moment with the boy. The resulting story is more "Appointment in Samarra"-style dream than chase, with Louis and Joachim floundering from one mysterious episode to the next, the implacable shadows following, as in a nightmare. --Publisher's Weekly
Rarely has the succulent appeal of quiet country life been portrayed with such sensual skill as it is in Pedrosa's limpid graphic novel about a boy, his parents and the trio of hooded riders who watch them. Pedrosa adeptly establishes the mood of timeless bucolic idyll immediately, with his swirling, sometimes harshly etched, black-and-white renderings of the land cultivated by hulking farmer Louis; his wife, Lise; and their scampering boy, Joachim. The family's playful antics are overshadowed first by ruminative narration, then by three riders, who watch the family with unnerving patience from the foggy distance. A local witch tells Lise that the "shadows" have come for Joachim, after which Louis impetuously makes a run for it with his son, warned that he must treasure every moment with the boy. The resulting story is more "Appointment in Samarra"-style dream than chase, with Louis and Joachim floundering from one mysterious episode to the next, the implacable shadows following, as in a nightmare. --Publisher's Weekly
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By R. Horwood
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It's been a while since I've read such a moving story and it's been even longer since I actually cried at the end of a book, but Three Shadows is such a beautiful tale that it had me gripped with emotion from start to finish.
Living in a little house in the country, Louis and Lise enjoy a happy and simple life with their young son Joachim. Everything seems perfect until one day three dark figures appear on horseback on the horizon. As the days pass by, the figures come and go, getting closer with every visit. Every time Louis attempts to approach and challenge the shadows they simply vanish. Soon Louis and Lise realise that these shadows are stalking their child, watching and waiting. With an over-whelming feeling of powerlessness and desperation, Louis embarks on a journey with Joachim to try to escape the fate that awaits his son.
Heart-breaking and harrowing, Three Shadows is a stunning fable of love and grief -- how far will Louis go to try and save his son? When is it time to let go?
Living in a little house in the country, Louis and Lise enjoy a happy and simple life with their young son Joachim. Everything seems perfect until one day three dark figures appear on horseback on the horizon. As the days pass by, the figures come and go, getting closer with every visit. Every time Louis attempts to approach and challenge the shadows they simply vanish. Soon Louis and Lise realise that these shadows are stalking their child, watching and waiting. With an over-whelming feeling of powerlessness and desperation, Louis embarks on a journey with Joachim to try to escape the fate that awaits his son.
Heart-breaking and harrowing, Three Shadows is a stunning fable of love and grief -- how far will Louis go to try and save his son? When is it time to let go?
By N. Priestley
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I heard about this book from a podcast review. As a new Dad I was intrigued by the story which essentially covers 'what would a father do to protect his son'? It does tell an interesting tale and it is drawn well with lovely black and white pencil art. Overall I was left a little disappointed by the experience but others have different views.
Different, engaging and strange.
Different, engaging and strange.
By P. Rö
Format:Paperback
Three mystical horsemen appear outside the protagonists' farm. The father and his only son tries to escape them. They have to go on a dangerous journey. The reader doesn't find out what the shadows are after until the last part of the book. The last part has the best drawings, but the this part of the story also contained some elements which was too odd for my taste.
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