The Table That Ran Away to the Woods

Name: The Table That Ran Away to the Woods
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781849760577
Price: 17.95 NZD
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By Stefan Themerson

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Summary

The Table That Ran Away to the Woods tells the whimsical tale of a writing desk that suddenly springs to life, "grabs two pairs of shoes / runs downstairs, and takes flight," embarking on an adventurous escape into the countryside. Its owners give chase, barefoot, through the woods as the table seeks freedom and a new existence. Originally published in Polish in 1940 and re-created in an imaginative collage style in 1963, this story is now available in English for the first time.
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This enchanting and visually striking story is perfect for children who enjoy imaginative adventures and unique artwork. It will also appeal to fans of avant-garde storytelling and readers interested in classic European children's literature.

Tells the tale of a writing desk that one day 'grabbed two pairs of shoes/ran downstairs, and took flight', escaping into the countryside with its owners in barefoot pursuit.

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The Table That Ran Away to the Woods tells the story of a writing desk that one day "grabbed two pairs of shoes, ran downstairs, and took flight," escaping into the countryside with its owners in barefoot pursuit. This is the first time the tale—first published in a Polish newspaper in 1940 and re-created in this exquisite collaged version in 1963—has been made available to an English-speaking audience.

Praise for The Table That Ran Away to the Woods:

"The story, an afterword explains, ties into the Themersons' avant-garde filmmaking, writing, and artwork in the 1930s (an early version appeared in an expatriate newspaper published in Paris). Readers needn't be familiar with the backstory to appreciate the collage-like images of the table scampering over hills and reclaiming its existence."
— Publishers Weekly

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781849760577

Publisher: Tate Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 August 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tate Publishing

Illustration: 15 color illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Franciszka Themerson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 224g

Pages: 20

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About the Author

Stefan and Franciszka Themerson were Polish avant-garde artists and filmmakers who in the 1940s fled to London, where they worked on a huge range of creative projects. In 1948, they founded the influential Gaberbochus Press, publishers of Kurt Schwitters, Jankel Adler, and Alfred Jarry, among others.

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