{"product_id":"the-fate-of-fausto-a-painted-fable","title":"The Fate of Fausto: A Painted Fable","description":"A TIME Best Children's Book of 2019!\nA Chicago Public Library 2019 Best of the Best Book!\n\n*\"This minimalistic masterpiece is a must-read for all ages.\" --School Library Journal (starred review!)\n\nA quirky, cautionary tale from beloved New York Times bestselling picture book creator Oliver Jeffers!\n\nThere was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.\n\n\"You are mine,\" Fausto said to the flower, the sheep, and the mountain, and they all bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea . . .\n\nCombining bold art and powerful prose, and working in traditional lithographic printmaking techniques for the first time, world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers has created a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike.\n\nPraise for The Fate of Fausto:\n\n\"Jeffers paints Fausto and the objects of his desire with the nonchalant finesse he is known for and in the richly saturated colors he generally favors... Jeffers delivers swift justice in a few concluding words that make for an ending that satisfies for being both fair-minded and irrevocable.\"--New York Times Book Review\n\n\"Boldly conceived and gracefully executed.\"--Publishers Weekly\n\n\"A parable sure to spark lively discussions.\" --Booklist\n\n\"A cautionary fable on the banality of belligerence.\" --Kirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0593115015\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0593115015.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Jeffers, Oliver\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects  marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs  on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41429384200250,"sku":"DBV.0593115015.VG","price":5.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0593115015-0.jpg?v=1779560875","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-fate-of-fausto-a-painted-fable","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}