September 21, 2007

Santiago

Federico García Lorca



Javier Zabala (illustrations)

Tonight Santiago went by
on a road of light in the sky.
The children are talking about him
as they play in the clear stream.

Where's he going, this heavenly pilgrim,
down the bright and infinite path?
On a horse that is whiter than ice
he'll ride to the glow of dawn.


Written in 1918 in Granada, Santiago is a fantasy work about the visitation of the Apostle to an old peasant. It is a magnificent tale, full of delicate descriptions that combine story-telling with folk tradition, written by one of the most admired poets of the 20th century. An unforgettable work that invites reading and re-reading, and which is enriched by delicate illustrations by prestigious artist Javier Zabala.


Age 8 and up; 190 x 280 mm; 24 pp. Hardback




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Javier Zabala

León, 1962



He's one of the most talented graphic artists in Spain. He has illustrated numerous books, including Barcelona (Padua, 2003); Madrid para niños (Padua 2002, and Madrid, 2004); El bosque de los sueños (Madrid 2004); Don Quijote de la Mancha (Madrid, 2004), which won Special Mention for Best Work of Fiction in the Bologna Book Fair prizes 2005, and El soldadito Salomón (Madrid, 2004), winner of the National Illustration Prize 2005 awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

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Santiago