Grafički roman utkan u snažnu priču za sve uzraste, uz vizuelne bravure Dejva Mekina u ilustracijama, tablama stripa i vinjetama kojima je protkano ovo jedinstveno delo. Blu Bejker piše priču – ne one fore o čarobnjacima i vilama i živeli su srećno do kraja života – pravu priču, o krvi i suzama i avanturama, pošto je stvarni život baš takav. Barem je takav za Blua, otkako mu je umro tata, a Hoper, siledžija iz kraja, počeo da se iživljana na njemu i drugim klincima iz kraja. Ali njegova priča ima svoj sopstveni život – čudnovat, divalj i magijski mračan – i kada jedne noći divljak poseti Hopera, Blu počinje da shvata koliko je tanka i nejasna granica između njega i divljaka. „Gruba i odvažna priča o nasilništvu, koju je napisao vrhunski autor a ilustrovao u stilu grafičke novele umetnik na vrhuncu karijere.” – Classic FM „Izuzetna priča.” – The Times „Veoma dirljiva i vešto osmišljena priča o tome kako rane lagano zaceljuju a tuga bledi. Priča odlično poduprta sjajnim ilstracijama, dizajnom i vrhunskim kvalitetom produkcije.” – Irish Times „Zastrašujuće!” – Kraze Club „Otelotvorenje sirovih emocija, razmahano i iscereno.” – Kirkus Reviews U knjizi se smenjuju table stripa i ilustrovane strane romana.
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David Almond is a British children's writer who has penned several novels, each one to critical acclaim. He was born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia. When he was young, he found his love of writing when some short stories of his were published in a local magazine. He started out as an author of adult fiction before finding his niche writing literature for young adults. His first children's novel, Skellig (1998), set in Newcastle, won the Whitbread Children's Novel of the Year Award and also the Carnegie Medal. His subsequent novels are: Kit's Wilderness (1999), Heaven Eyes (2000), Secret Heart (2001), The Fire Eaters (2003) and Clay (2005). His first play aimed at adolescents, Wild Girl, Wild Boy, toured in 2001 and was published in 2002. His works are highly philosophical and thus appeal to children and adults alike. Recurring themes throughout include the complex relationships between apparent opposites (such as life and death, reality and fiction, past and future); forms of education; growing up and adapting to change; the nature of 'the self'. He has been greatly influenced by the works of the English Romantic poet William Blake. He is an author often suggested on National Curriculum reading lists in the United Kingdom and has attracted the attention of academics who specialise in the study of children's literature. Almond currently lives with his family in Northumberland, England. Awards: Hans Christian Andersen Award for Writing (2010).
