In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to cross the ocean. He's embarking on the most painful yet important journey of his life - he's leaving home to build a better future for his family. Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant's experience through a singular work of the imagination. He does so using brilliantly clear and mesmerizing images. Because the main character can't communicate in words, the book forgoes them too. But while the reader experiences the main character's isolation, he also shares his ultimate joy.
【作者简介】
Shaun Tan is the author and illustrator of the award-winning, bestselling graphic novel THE ARRIVAL, and also TALES FROM OUTER SUBURBIA, a collection of illustrated short stories. Both books were named to the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Children's Books. He won an Oscar for his short film “The Lost Thing” based on a story in the book LOST & FOUND: THREE BY SHAUN TAN, and he is also the recipient of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Shaun Tan lives in Melbourne, Australia.
陈志勇(Shaun Tan),1974年出生,澳籍华裔插画家。1995年毕业于华盛顿大学艺术系以及英国文学系,目前专职童书插画。他的图画书作品获得许多国际大奖项,仅《抵岸》一书就摘得意大利波隆那特别奖、澳洲童书理事会年度奖、IBBY白鸦评审特别奖、澳洲奥瑞丽斯奖、英国最佳儿童图书奖等等。2007年,陈志勇更获得世界奇幻奖(World Fantasy Award)年度艺术家的殊荣。除了绘本创作之外,陈志勇还跟好莱坞知名动画公司蓝天工作室(Blue Sky Studios)与皮克斯动画工作室(Pixar)合作,担任动画片《荷顿奇遇记》以及《瓦力》的造型顾问。
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