Bad Island

Name: Bad Island
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241983904
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By Stanley Donwood

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Summary

Bad Island by Stanley Donwood is a graphic novel that explores the themes of civilisation and nature through evocative and symbolic imagery. The book depicts the rise and fall of a mysterious island, reflecting on the cycles of life and the impacts of human progress. The artwork drives the narrative, offering a haunting yet artistic meditation on environmental and social issues.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might like this book if you're drawn to visually captivating graphic novels that blend haunting imagery with evocative storytelling. The author, known for his work with Radiohead, crafts a surreal and atmospheric journey that invites readers to delve into themes of destruction, resilience, and the power of nature.

Bad Island

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From artist Stanley Donwood, a starkly beautiful graphic novel about the end of the world.

A wild seascape, a distant island, a full moon. Gradually the island grows nearer until we land on a primeval wilderness, rich in vegetation and huge, strange beasts. Time passes and things do not go well for the island. Civilisation rises as towers of stone and metal and smoke, choking the undergrowth and the creatures who once moved through it. This is not a happy story and it will not have a happy ending.

Working in his distinctive, monochromatic linocut style, Stanley Donwood carves out a mesmerising, stark parable on environmentalism and the history of humankind.

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The graphic novel Bad Island by Stanley Donwood is described as an extraordinary and unsettling work that serves as a silent narrative of species history through its visual storytelling in eighty frames. It evokes the image of a cryptic artefact from a forgotten civilization, with its stark illustrations and dark themes engaging the reader on a profound level.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241983904

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 March 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 195g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Stanley Donwood is a graphic designer, artist and writer. He has worked with the British band Radiohead since 1994, producing the artwork for all their albums and promotional materials. He is also the author of numerous books including Catacombs of Terror!, Slowly Downward and Small Thoughts. His collaboration with Robert Macfarlane, Ness, will be published in November 2019.

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