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With the same romance and drama that put his GRIFFIN and SABINE novels on the New York Times best-seller list for over 100 weeks, read by over three million readers the world over, artist and author Nick Bantock presents the unforgettable journey of one woman who must fight for her people's way of life, even while their traditions threaten to overpower her. In a Capolan caravan camp, a striking young dancer named Ana is promised in marriage to a fine man she doesn't love. Torn between her love for her people and her need to escape, she flees by moonlight to cosmopolitan Serona. In this seaside enclave, Ana seeks the elusive Felix Bulerias, a man reputed to have the answers she seeks. But along the way, the unseemly attentions of four unusual men threaten to lure Ana in unimaginable directionsand unlock a powerful sensuality unlike like any Ana has ever imagined. This is a book that will appeal to those who enjoyed the romantic and mythical aspects of GRIFFIN and SABINE. There's no "interactive" component here though. Rather, each spread is decorated with a 4-color frieze along the bottom.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Huge disappointment
20 Oct 2006
Format:Hardcover
I'm a fan of anything Nick Bantock and had looked forward to this one for quite a while. I even ordered it early, to get it as soon as it was released. The story starts off being readable and interesting, with quite a few sensual moments, but the ending is a huge let-down. It also does not have the usual images I've come to expect from a Bantock book. Some of them felt recycled from previous works and none of them had much to do with the story. They just sort of made the pages pretty, if you can even claim that. I'd much rather read The Venetian's Wife for the fifth time, than read this one (again).
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
something different
1 Dec 2006
Format:Hardcover
This is a departure from Nick Bantock's previous published work, in that the incredible images are drawn with words with only an intimation of artwork here. All the mystery and attention to detail is still present though, and the story has a different kind of depth and complexity, one that draws the reader in and evokes its pictures in the consciousness of the reader as the words unfold. This is a very lush, haunting, gorgeous story, a kind of hero's (heroine's) journey, beautifully written and quite inspiring. I do love Nick Bantock's artwork, and I also love his storytelling. This book shifts the balance toward the storytelling aspect and does so beautifully.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
A big departure from Bantock's previous works
5 Jun 2007
Format:Hardcover
Having been a great fan of Bantock's previous works such as The Griffin and Sabine series, and more recently, The Venetian's Wife, I pounced on this book when I found it at my local library. Unfortunately, it was far from what I expected. This is purely a novel with nicely illustrated pages, but the illustrations do little to tell the story, they are merely there as embellishments. Here, it is the words that tell you the story, unlike his previous works where the illustrations 'speak' to you. None of that here. The cover is most appealing, portraying a beautiful woman & the story is about a woman's quest for self-discovery. Ana belongs to a nomadic tribe, the Capolan, and is promised in marriage to a man she doesn't love. This leads her to take the drastic step of leaving, to seek answers to the questions she has. The story itself is well-told, but seriously, as a long-time Bantock fan, I'd rather he stick to his tried-and-true medium of reaching out to readers than efforts like this. His gift is in giving voice to his illustrations, and this just isn't that.
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