Requiem for a Beast

Name: Requiem for a Beast
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780734407962
Price: 45.99 NZD
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By Matt Ottley

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Requiem for a Beast by Matt Ottley is a compelling and atmospheric story that weaves together a narrative about a young man's journey in the Australian outback. It explores themes of identity, history, and cultural understanding through his attempt to confront a mysterious, powerful bull. This richly illustrated book combines text, music, and artwork to engage readers in a multimedial experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate powerful storytelling that delves into themes of personal growth, identity, and the struggle to overcome one's inner demons. This illustrated work combines visual art, music, and text to explore complex emotions and experiences, making it an engaging read for those interested in multi-sensory narratives.

Requiem for a Beast

A unique package of graphic novel and accompanying music CD, following the adventures of a young stockman.

Description

We are largely defined by how we face our fears. A boy goes on a melancholy, often terrifying but ultimately life-affirming journey of self-discovery as a stockman in far North Queensland.

In an exquisitely illustrated collage of memory and dreamscape, nightmare and cold reality, Matt Ottley fuses the moral choices of the individual with the demands of society. In this stirring adventure, the boy confronts a huge, rogue Brahmin bull and learns he must acknowledge the errors of the past before he can fully embrace the future.

Requiem for a Beast includes a CD and music specially composed for it by the author/illustrator.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780734407962

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 July 2007

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 640g

Pages: 96

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Matt Ottley

About the Author

Matt Ottley is one of Australia's most acclaimed children's author/illustrators and his works have been translated into several languages. He also works as a composer and musician. Matt's works include WHAT FAUST SAW, LUKE'S WAY OF LOOKING (CBCA Honour Book, 2000), REQUIEM FOR A BEAST (CBCA Picture Book of the Year and Queensland Premier's Award for YA Fiction 2008), HOME AND AWAY (CBCA Honour Book 2009) and PARACHUTE (CBCA Honour Book 2014).