Description
A stunning, new, limited edition version of a much-loved children's classic.
Part modern fairy tale, part science fiction myth, The Iron Man describes the unexpected arrival in England of a mysterious giant "metal man" who wreaks havoc on the countryside by attacking the neighbouring farms and eating all their machinery. A young boy called Hogarth befriends him and he and the extraordinary being end up defending and saving the earth when it is attacked by a fearsome "space-bat-angel-dragon" from outer space. This children's classic, with its message of peace and hope, is known and loved all over the UK and is here presented as part of an exciting new collaboration between Walker Books and Faber and Faber.
About the Author
Ted Hughes was born in Yorkshire in 1930. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published by Faber and Faber in 1957, and was followed by many volumes of poetry and prose for both children and adults, including How The Whale Became, Under the North Star, Tales from Ovid and Birthday Letters. He was Poet Laureate from 1984 and was appointed to the Order of Merit in 1998, the year in which he died.
Reviews
Reckoned one of the greatest of modern fairy tales.
* Observer *Hughes has never written more compellingly. -- Robert Nye * Times *
Awards
Winner of BolognaRagazzi Award 2011 (Italy) and V&A Illustration Awards 2012 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781406331677
Author Ted Hughes
Format Hardback
Page Count 104
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 1300g
Dimensions(mm) 338mm * 234mm * 40mm
