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This singular, magical volume invites readers to examine handmade postcards and open colorful envelopes as they eavesdrop on lonely London card-designer Griffin Moss and mysterious South Pacific islander Sabine Strohem. Sabine introduces herself to Griffin with a note congratulating him on a design on one of the postcards he illustrates--and alluding to an alteration he made during the creative process. Perplexed because he works alone and discusses his creative dilemmas with no one, he responds, begging her to enlighten him as to how she knew about the original design. In her next missive, she admits, "I share your sight," and their correspondence grows increasingly intimate. Sabine continues to make psychic observations and beckons to Griffin from her atoll; Griffin fantasizes about her to escape his drab existence, his interest turning to obsession. Their personalities shine through both their art and penmanship: Griffin's faintly disturbing, often subliminally violent collages, blocky printed words and imperfectly typewritten pages contrast with Sabine's whimsical doodles, fanciful postage stamps and flowing, calligraphic script. Pop-up book author Bantock's ( There Was an Old Lady ) images and concept will haunt the imagination.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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<I>Griffin: It's good to get in touch with you at last. Could I have one of your fish postcards? I think you were right - the wine glass has more impact than the cup. - Sabine</I> <P>But Griffin had never met a woman named Sabine. How did she know him? How did she know his artwork? Who is she? Thus begins the strange and intriguing correspondence of Griffin and Sabine. And since each letter must be pulled from its own envelope, the reader has the delightful, forbidden sensation of reading someone else's mail. <I> Griffin & Sabine</I> is like no other illustrated novel: appealing to the poet and artist in everyone and sure to inspire a renaissance in the fine art of letter-writing, it tells an extraordinary story in an extraordinary way.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Delicious and Mysterious Romance,
By Brockeim "Playful Literary Adventurer" (Where the wind blows.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence (Hardcover)
Lovers love, and whatever distance or mystery is tossed between them, they still will love. In "Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence" by Nick Bantock, we begin an intimate journey between two lovers destined to be enraptured in all that is dreamt of. They catapult the divide of geography and join mid-mail in a postal embrace, captured by Bantock in a sweet and phenomenal book.Griffin is a postcard artist in England and Sabine is a stamp designer for a small Pacific island. Each is perceived as sublimely exotic to the other as they reveal the secrets of their lives through correspondence. What is the romance of "Griffin & Sabine?" Besides being an 'extraordinary correspondence,' it is about two lovers who connect through the artistic passions they share. Like the romances that now happen through the internet, or the Victorian era correspondences, there is an innocence and delicacy to their exchanges of mail. This is the romance which never happened in "84 Charing Cross Road." This is what the romance should've been in "You've Got Mail." This is what "Cyrano De Bergerac" could've been if not a tragedy. Bantock dangles a sensuous, sumptuous step into the hearts of a fantasy based in a reality that the reader will smile, wondering if the writer knew someone like Sabine, if she has been created like Pygmalion sculpted Galatea. Begin with "Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence" and follow their story through subsequent tales in other book. --Brockeim
4.0 out of 5 stars
For nosy romantics . . .,
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This review is from: Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence (Hardcover)
GRIFFIN & SABINE is the ultimate gift for the naturally curious. This peek into the correspondence between two people - with letters to open, postcards to read, handwriting to decipher - gives the reader the sensation of having stumbled upon a romantic mystery to which only the individual reader is privvy. The story is nothing much, but the discovery of it is exquisite. The art used to development the concept is engaging and not at all cutesy. Because of its interactive nature, this book feels intimately known, privately owned, a secret kept closed between the covers.This is a great gift book. If you are looking for substantial reading, skip this, but if you want a diversion, something to explore and take in visually, this book is for you.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pricey, but a unique read.,
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This review is from: Griffin & Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence (Hardcover)
A few years ago I picked up Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Coorespondence because my sister-in-law had gotten it for her birthday. I was so intrigued by the layout of the book that I had to give it a try.I am so torn with this book. As I was reading it, my husband turned to me and said, 'That's a book you're reading?' as I was pulling out letters from their envelopes. Written in a very non-traditional way, the book consists of letters of correspondence between Griffin, who was an artist in London, and Sabine who follows his work down in South America quite literally, as she seems to be in his head as he creates his art. It is a very unique concept and the pictures are either delicate and lovely, or deep and mysterious, but the layout of the book is enough to win over any art lover. It is different enough to earn a spot on your coffee table for guests to flip through. But ' Right as I was getting into the book, it ends! Apparently there are three books in this series, but I bought the book not knowing it was a series. I would have liked to have some kind of resolution, but Bantock leaves the reader hanging. The price of the book is outstanding ' a whole $20 for a very short book, with not a whole lot of plot, but mainly artwork. I really didn't find that it was worth the money for only a handful of postcards and a few letters. I've paid less for actual stories that kept me busy for longer than 20 minutes (the time you need to read this 'novel'). In the end, I suggest if you want to read this book, purchase the trilogy. I wasn't that interested to buy the next 2, but may end up doing so in the future.
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