- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Fantagraphics Books (Nov 15 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1560976608
- ISBN-13: 978-1560976608
- Product Dimensions: 26 x 26.6 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #617,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Longtime activist illustrator Coe has produced a striking new work. In a storybook format, Coe details the horrific conditions of the sheep industry. The book begins with a series of annotated songs complete with rhyming couplets: "Song of the Medieval Shepherd," "Song of the Venture Capitalist" and finally "Song of the Modern Shepherd," all describing the processes and economies behind the slaughter of sheep. The middle section is taken up with the gory details of the ocean and land transportation of the herds, including near-Biblical accounts of sinking ships and tens of thousands of drowned sheep. The last stop is the slaughter and serving of the animals. Coe accomplishes this narrative through layered, exacting images that combine a precise attention to detail with an expressionistic sense of mood and composition. All the facts are there, but radically enhanced by Coe's empathetic brushstrokes. The only thing hindering this book is the writing by Coe and coauthor Brody: the rhyming couplets fade in and out throughout, and the prose is somewhat overblown and precious, as if trying to compete with, rather than complement, the art. Nevertheless, few people will feel like chowing down on a lamb kebob after reading this book. (Oct.)
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Book Description
Sheep of Fools describes the cruel economic phenomenon of "live transport" (sheep being transported across oceans to be slaughtered), orchestrated by the powerful images of one of the best political artists of the last 30 years. This second Blab! storybook, a series of graphic novels showcasing artists from Monte Beauchamp's award-winning Blab! anthology, is presented in a faux children's book format, though aimed sqarely at grownups and young adults.
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A must-read book for the general public, Jan 4 2006
By Laura F. - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sheep of Fools (Hardcover)
Sheep of Fools is such an important topic, thank goodness someone is writing on this subject to educate the general public of the abuses animals raised for their meat and their skin endure. Society has become numb to feeling compassion for beings other than human, especially en mass. The lonely lamb wandering the fields searching for it's mother kindles a soft spot in many a person's heart. But raise that lamb in a factory farm, lined up with hundreds of other sheep, their fate to end up on our plates as lamb chops, and all we can do is salivate. We have become a nation in which "ignorance is bliss" defines our reaction to the pain and suffering we inflict daily on animals. Sue Coe, Monte Beauchamp, and Judith Brodey, will hopefully open some eyes to the atrocities we excuse as satisfying our palates, and that one day soon, we will all realize that these animals are not put on this earth for human beings to exploit, rather they are sharing this world with us and the sooner we realize that, the sooner the violence can stop.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Read this book!, Jan 18 2006
By Reviewer Extraordinaire - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sheep of Fools (Hardcover)
The definition of a great book surely includes the ones not just that you couldn't put down, but the ones that will change your lives forever.Buy this book=- you'll never again think of buying a wool sweater.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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No wool over her eyes, Jan 4 2006
By eatplants - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sheep of Fools (Hardcover)
Thank goodness for truth-tellers like Sue Coe. As in her earlier books, she sees past industry propaganda and tells the truth about how animals are abused out of the public's view. Such creative and gripping story telling - no, make that truth telling - are in short supply today. I love her images, even though they make me shudder and sometimes cry. If you never thought about where your wool or lamb chopes come from, this is a book that will expand your understanding and awaken your compassion. Thanks to all three authors for writing and illustrating this honest look at the sheep industry.
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