Addy N:
Great read, lovely illustrations and great as a unique coffee table book.
United States on Jan 09, 2024
adamz:
Fabulous book to get. The detail etc is superb. Fully recommend.
United Kingdom on Dec 20, 2023
Johan Rofors:
Brand new with shrink wrapping.
Sweden on Nov 21, 2023
Vy Pham:
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The art is amazing!!!! I love it. I’m not sure if it was meant to be printed backwards and upside down ?? Maybe it is idk Hahah
United States on Nov 16, 2023
Pibbsworth Zwischenlanken:
While it only took an hour or so to devour, this illustrated tale brought me to tears by the end. The artwork alone is worth the meagre price of ca. 35 CAD (i.e., less than three hours of work at a minimum wage job in 2023), but the mournful tale that accompanies it multiplies, not adds, the value of the whole.
I did wonder about the physics of the whole thing. I vaguely realize this is as much a cautionary tale as a work of speculative fiction.
The whole is a worthwhile contribution to the genre of speculative-fiction-artwork coffetable books, be they of space ships, gnomes or post-humanity.
Canada on Oct 21, 2023
Nats:
I'm not a big fan of graphic novels, but after reading all the reviews and hype I decided to give this a read, I am so glad I did. The uncomfortable uncanny art alone is worth the price, but the story has intellectual depth and stayed with me hours after I had finished reading it (which I had to do twice to catch everything). Much is left to the readers imagination and the ending is ambiguous. I actually had to Google search for some forums to help me put the pieces of the story together. It has a strange nostalgic vibe but what seems familiar becomes creepily haunting and disturbing. I am not familiar with any other artist/writer who has this uncanny effect on me. Needless to say, I am now a Simon Stalenhag fan. Highest possible recommendation.
United States on Sep 26, 2023
DieterGebieter:
Its a big book, with a sturdy hardcover. The paper feels good and the printing and the pictures are crisp. I recommend it.
Germany on Aug 15, 2023
wolftec:
The ilustatrions are top notch and the overall book quality feels a lot better that it's price
Spain on Feb 14, 2023
D. Gatza:
This is such a cool book. The quality of the book itself is beautiful. The way he laid out his story and the pages that contain it is a work of art in itself. Even the types of parchment he used and their accompanying texture are interesting and pleasing.
What makes this book awesome is that Simon is an amazing sci-fi storyteller. I love his style so much. It is dark and often disturbing but it’s amazing. He’s a master at marrying nostalgia with his expansive world building.
The best thing about Simon’s artistic direction is that his sci-fi vision is so intrinsically tied to reality, all the way down to his scenery, scenarios, characters, textures and light sources.
For anyone who admires his work but has only casually viewed it, I encourage you to look at his collections of paintings by series and look hard at the details. You will be astounded by his attention to detail and even the research that he would have had to do, to put certain things together. This is where his artwork separates itself from that of a story and cements itself into your mind as an alternate reality.
For example, if you decide buy this book, I...
United States on Jan 07, 2019
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| Sale off | $2 OFF | ||
| Total Reviews | 77 reviews | 153 reviews | 233 reviews |
| Publisher | Skybound Books | Wendybird Press | |
| Conceptual Arts (Books) | Conceptual Arts | ||
| Item Weight | 2.45 pounds | 13.4 ounces | |
| Hardcover | 144 pages | ||
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 2,482 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); | 4.7/5 stars of 10,027 ratings | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 12,189 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when.execute { if { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative { if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when.execute { A.declarative{ if { ue.count || 0) + 1); } }); }); |
| ISBN-10 | 1501181416 | 0997799374 | |
| Alternate History Science Fiction (Books) | Alternate History Science Fiction | ||
| Language | English | English | |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2 in Conceptual Arts #40 in Alternate History Science Fiction #181 in Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction | #1 in Home-Based Businesses#6 in Starting a Business #52 in Entrepreneurship | #5 in How to Create Comics #6 in Arts & Photography Study & Teaching #19 in Children's Drawing Books |
| Dimensions | 11 x 0.7 x 9.88 inches | 8.5 x 0.35 x 11 inches | |
| Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction (Books) | Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction | ||
| ISBN-13 | 978-1501181412 | 978-0997799378 |
Will definitely buy this authors other books
United States on Jan 10, 2024