About this title: "A shockingly imaginative graphic novel that captures the sense of adventure and wonder that surrounds a new arrival on the shores of a shining new city. Wordless, but with perfect narrative flow, Tan gives us a story filled with cityscapes worthy of Winsor McCay." -- Jeff Smith, author of Bone "A magical river of strangers and their stories!" -- Craig Thompson, author of Blankets "Magnificent." -- David Small, Caldecott Medalist In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: Tan, Shaun. New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: New. Items ship once payments have cleared. Media mail 5-8 days Priority 2-3 days and international orders may be subject to customs clearance procedures which can cause delays. Seasonal delays can occur in postal system. International Orders which cannot ship first class or in priority flat rate will be charged additional postage. All items ship within 24 hours of receiving payment. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur a Levine, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: As New. No Jacket. Beautiful book. U.S. First Edition/Third printing. Flawless copy. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lothian Books Australia, Australia
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780734406941ISBN:0734406940
Description: New. No DJ Issued. New. No dust jacket as issued. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Original Australian publisher, first edition/third printing, new book. ships priority. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Date Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: Near Fine. No Jacket as issued. Signed and stamped first US edition/first printing of author's marvelous story told entirely in pictures-a most cinematic reading experience. Follow the journey of a stranger in a new land, a wonderful book for anyone who has ever ventured forth to build a new life in an unfamiliar world. Book has softened corners from bad shipping-the cover artwork disguises the flaws, but they are there. Dammit. Otherwise new and unread. Stamped with a picture of the man's new ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover (Printed Boards)
Publisher: Lothian
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780734406941ISBN:0734406940
Description: Near Fine Condition. No Dust Jacket. Australian Art & Architecture. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. Previous owner's signature in ink. Bottom edge very slightly spotted. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Art & Design Australian Art & Architecture ISBN: 0734406940 Inventory No: 15288. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: SCHOLASTIC BK SERVICES
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: New. In this wordless graphic novel, Tan captures the struggles and joy of the immigrant experience through clear, mesmerizing images which tell the story of a man who leaves his homeland and his family to build a better life. Young adult. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780439895293ISBN:0439895294
Description: Tan, Shaun. New. Glued binding. Paper over boards. 128 p. Contains: Illustrations. Intended for a juvenile audience. Intended for a young adult/teenage audience. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. D elivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly imported from the UK using DHL or Royal Mail international mail WITH TRACKING NUMBER. Delivery is typically 5-10 working days. Please do not select expedited shipping. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). read more
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Hachette Livre Australia
ISBN-13:9780734406941ISBN:0734406940
Description: New. What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey to a mysterious country; a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown? This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tribute to those who have made the journey. Ages 10+. ISBN10: 0734406940. read more
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Hachette Livre Australia
ISBN-13:9780734406941ISBN:0734406940
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. What drives so many to leave everything behind and journey to a mysterious country; a place without family or friends, where everything is nameless and the future is unknown? This silent graphic novel is the story of every migrant, every refugee, every displaced person, and a tribute to those who have made the journey. Ages 10+. ISBN10: ... read more
Description: New. Please note that deliveries to addresses in the UK and Europe will be in 4-14 business days. Other countries should refer to Alibris standard times. ISBN10: 8958282479. read more
"I finally read this. It knocked me out. Why did I wait so long to read this? If you haven't read it, go do it right now.
I borrowed it from the library, but plan to buy it the next time I get a book store gift certificate from one of my friends or family members. Wow. Perfect in every way. I never would have guessed that I could fall in love so deeply with a wordless book."
"Stunningly beautiful story told through art rather than words. An Asian man immigrates to another country (world?)and the reader follows his experience through the illustrations. There are many nationalities in the "new world" and they all make his transition easier. They have all had the same confusion in their lives and are happy to assist."
"Well, I have something to say about The Arrival certainly! What I have to say is Wow! I loved the art -- I loved looking at the shadings, shapes, color variations. I loved examining the many faces and how though many ethnic groups are there, not a one of them seems to pop out as a stereotypical look which we've seen previously -- Asian? yes, there is Asian there but an amalgam of Asian. Eastern European? Africans? African Americans? Islanders? Oh yes, they are there -- again there are amalgams. The detail is beyond what I could have imagined. Are we in any country we know? Not so far as I can tell. Are we FROM any country we know? Again, not so far as I could tell. Are we in the far future? It rather looks as though we might be? Is the story sci-fi/fantasy/magical realism? Well, now, that's a question, isn't it? I am thinking the answer is no. I believe this the arrival is one which has happened over and over and over from the beginning of human time and continues to happen and will continue to happen. What an amazing story to tell with only those glorious pictures!
Is this the review of a convert? Possibly. But The Arrival may be a very difficult measure for graphics this reader will pick up in the future.
And another observation. Hieronymous Bosch - The Garden of Earthly Delights."
"An emigrant leaves his family and what seems to be an embattled land (a tentacled monster casts a shadow on buildings and walls) for a new world completely foreign to him. Told entirely in sepia-toned illustrations, this wordless book is intriguing and complex. Tan's illustrations are intricate and beautiful as they depict an everyman becoming immersed in a world neither he nor the reader has ever known. He understands nothing of the language of his new land, and the absence of text insures that the reader has only the same information as he. The cities, foods, customs-everything about this new place--are as strange to the reader as they are to the immigrant, delivering a very real sense of what it must be like to enter a foreign society. Students who have the attention span to devote to this title may spend hours poring over the story. This book belongs in every middle school and high school library.
I have to admit that I'm not sure of this title's intended audience. It's a picture book, but I think parts of it are too difficult for most kids to comprehend. While they may get the general idea, I still think they will be confused. There were some elements I wasn't sure of myself! I just kept thinking, "My word, Shaun Tan is a more patient man than I. If I had to draw all those detailed pictures over and over again I'd go insane."
Then again, young children/non-readers are often good at interpreting wordless text, so I may be wrong. Either way, this book is completely weird and confusing, just like it must be to immigrate to a foreign land."
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