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Tales from the Inner City - Walker Studio (Paperback)

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Paperback 224 Pages
Published: 06/01/2022
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A stunningly presented paperback edition of the 2020 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner. Twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.

Where can we live if not in each other's shadow?

World-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his extraordinary talent to a reflection on the nature of humans and animals, and our urban co-existence. From animals as disparate as crocodiles, tigers, bees and whales, this is a dark and surreal exploration of the perennial love we feel and destruction we inflict – and shows how animals, whether domestic, feral or really wild, can save us, and how we are entwined, for better or for worse. Tales from the Inner City is a truly masterly work, bearing all of Shaun Tan’s trademark wit and poignancy in both its prose and exquisite illustrations.

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781529504378
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 835 g
Dimensions: 241 x 186 x 19 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

“[…] it will transport and haunt anyone who is fascinated by the secret spaces of a city.” - The Guardian

“When it comes to originality and genius, Tan is in a league of his own. This collection of stories and poems with an animal-in-the-city theme are intriguing, though-provoking and at times baffling, asking as many questions as they answer, and the illustrations are sublime. One for quirky teens (or adults) who love art.” - The Irish Independent

Featured in The Guardian's interview with Shaun Tan: 'We’re not being mean to animals – but there is evil in obliviousness'. - Sian Cain, The Guardian

Featured in The Guardian's piece 'Shaun Tan becomes first BAME author to win Kate Greenaway medal'. - Alison Flood, The Guardian

The pictures are worth the visit alone. - The Times (Saturday Review)

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“This is a book to be treasured and delve into now and again”

Tales from the Inner City is a strange, yet an eye-opening book about co-existing with animals and what they can teach us about ourselves. It is a book for older children, teenagers, and even adults.

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