The Magicians

Name: The Magicians
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781592704040
Price: 54.99 NZD
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By Blexbolex

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Summary

The Magicians is a beautifully crafted graphic novel that follows three young shapeshifting magicians—an elephant, a blackbird, and a human girl—who each set off on their own mysterious journeys from a quiet, long-abandoned house. Pursued by a fierce Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker, they navigate a world alive with magic inspired by video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales. The story celebrates the magic of childhood, imagination, and creativity in a vividly dreamlike, action-packed adventure reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's films and The Wizard of Oz.

Every page is a visual masterpiece, featuring silkscreen-style illustrations with layered Pantone spot colours in a 'vintage circus' palette, complemented by exquisite design elements like bronze metallic endpapers and classic comic book-style paper, creating an immersive artistic experience.
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This graphic novel is perfect for readers who appreciate enchanting fantasy, imaginative storytelling, and exquisite artwork, including fans of illustrated novels and art books. Suitable for both young and mature readers who enjoy dreamlike narratives and detailed visual styles.

Magic gives three children the power to change their appearance and reinvent a world, but soon a a fierce young Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker are hunting them down and will not rest until every magician is vanquished.

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Description

A Publishers Weekly Big Indie Book of the Fall!

"An exploration of the magic and difficulty of childhood, the wonders of the imagination, and the unique properties of books themselves, The Magicians is another utterly surprising gift from the singular mind of Blexbolex. You'll want to read it again and again." - Brian Selznick, author & illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Big Tree

It's a graphic novel! It's an art book! It's an action-packed fantasy adventure from French visionary Blexbolex, for readers young and old.

In the corner of a quiet, long-abandoned house, something is bubbling up and protesting. Suddenly, out from their hiding spots burst three young shapeshifting magicians—an elephant, a blackbird, and a human girl—each of whom embarks on their own journey. But a fierce young Huntress and a mechanical lion-dragon named Clinker are hot on their trails... and won't rest until every last magician is vanquished.

Fans of Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's work or The Wizard of Oz will feel right at home in the pages of The Magicians, with its fabulously eclectic characters and entertaining, suspenseful, dreamlike story inspired by video games, science fiction, fantasy, and fairy tales. Magic is the beating heart of this multi-world universe—the magic of nature, the magic of childhood, the magic of creativity and imagination. Here, Blexbolex celebrates the mysterious, beautiful mess of life.

Every gorgeous page features a silkscreen-style illustration that brilliantly layers three Pantone spot colours, in a festive palette that suggests "vintage circus." From the heavy cardstock binding with French flaps, to the bronze metallic endpapers, to the book's paper evoking that of classic comic books, Blexbolex carefully selected the materials that would best realise his vision. The result? A visually stunning work of art.

Blexbolex is an award-winning French graphic artist living in Berlin. Enchanted Lion Books has previously published English translations of four of his picture books, including People, Vacation, and two New York Times Best Illustrated selections: Seasons and Ballad.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781592704040

Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 December 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Enchanted Lion Books

Illustration: Full color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Translated by Karin Snelson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 278.0mm

Weight: 1012g

Pages: 210

Collections

Blexbolex Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiction Graphic Novels Young Adult

About the Author

Blexbolex is an award-winning book illustrator. Born in France, he has lived in Germany since 2008, where he teaches and also gives workshops. In 1992, he started work as a printer, allowing him to both create and print his own first books. From 1996 to 2005, he worked at Éditions Cornélius in Paris. Since 2005, he’s worked as an illustrator and author of children’s books, while also creating comics and books for adults. His experimental approach to illustration, industrial printing techniques, and book production makes him a pioneer in his field. Blexbolex has received many prizes and distinctions, including New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated recognitions for Seasons (2010) and Ballad (2014). The Magicians is his fifth book with Enchanted Lion.
Karin Snelson is a Seattle-based book editor, reviewer, writer, and translator, specializing in children’s and young adult literature. She has served on a Newbery Medal selection committee, on an ALA Notable Children’s Books committee, and on a 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominating committee through USBBY. She is the co-translator of the French picture book Jerome by Heart, which won a 2019 Batchelder Honor; At the Drop of a Cat; and You Can't Kill Snow White.