- Hardcover: 112 pages
- Publisher: Wooster Book Co (October 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1888683457
- ISBN-13: 978-1888683455
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 626 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,201,096 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"A melancholy argument against annihilation, The Last Flower is on the short list of books worth clutching to your chest as the world is destroyed."—David Rees, author, Get Your War On
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
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Originally published in November 1939, two months after World War II officially began, James Thurber's parable in pictures-- a graphic novel ahead of its day--about eternal cycles of war, peace, love, and the resilience of one little flower remains as relevant today as it was then. The New York Times called it "at once one of the most serious and one of the most hilarious contributions on war."
Civilization has collapsed after World War XII, dogs have deserted their masters, all the groves and gardens have been destroyed, and love has vanished from the earth. Then one day, "a young girl who had never seen a flower chanced to come upon the last one in the world." Written among the sorrow and chaos of war, dedicated to this only child " in the wistful hope that her world will be better than mine." The new printing will feature new scans of Thurber's original 1939 drawings.
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
Civilization has collapsed after World War XII, dogs have deserted their masters, all the groves and gardens have been destroyed, and love has vanished from the earth. Then one day, "a young girl who had never seen a flower chanced to come upon the last one in the world." Written among the sorrow and chaos of war, dedicated to this only child " in the wistful hope that her world will be better than mine." The new printing will feature new scans of Thurber's original 1939 drawings.
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The Last Flower,
By Joe McShea (Frederick, MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures (Hardcover)
This book is extremely powerful, i just by chanced stumbled upon the story in a literature book today and it was an experience i will probably remember for the rest of my life. The simple, spare way that Thurber presents his point jars the reader to the bone and makes him tremble with fear, yet inspires him to create art and laugh and sing. This is probably one of the greatest works humanity has every created, a true treasure for child and adult.
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#1 book of all time,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures (Hardcover)
This book had the most impact on my 1940s and '50s childhood. I grew up with it, looked at it time after time, pondered it, felt it. Who said "A picture speaks a thousand words"? James Thurber had a wonderful silent way of reaching the heart. I recommend this book to all parents with children, and to all grown-ups. Of everything I have ever read or seen, this is my #1 book of all time! Please have it out on your table always!
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#1 book of all time,
By meredith (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Flower: A Parable in Pictures (Hardcover)
This book had the most impact on my 1940s and '50s childhood. I grew up with it, looked at it time after time, pondered it, felt it. Who said "A picture speaks a thousand words"? James Thurber had a wonderful silent way of reaching the heart. I recommend this book to all parents with children, and to all grown-ups. Of everything I have ever read or seen, this is my #1 book of all time! Please have it out on your table always!
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