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The General
Michael Foreman
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Description for The General
Paperback. Where war meets peace! Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: YBCS. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 262 x 228 x 7. Weight in Grams: 274.
A new edition of Michael Foreman's glorious anti-war picture book, featuring a message from the author and illustrator reflecting on the book's enduring relevance now and then.
There was once a general who wished to be famous and rule all the land...
One day he fell off his horse and landed on the soft grass. It smelled so sweet that he decided to lay there for a while and enjoy the warm sunshine. He saw squirrels, rabbits and hedgehogs and walked through a field of beautiful flowers. From that day on he vowed never again to march his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Templar Publishing
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Number of Pages
48
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848771604
SKU
V9781848771604
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman (born 21 March 1938) is one of the UK's best-known and most prolific creators of children's books. He won the 1982 and 1989 Kate Greenaway Medals for British children's book illustration and he was a commended runner-up five times. For his contribution as a children's illustrator, he was the UK nominee in 1988 and again in 2010 for ... Read more
Reviews for The General
"This feels as pertinent now as it did when it was originally published"
The Bookseller
This fine new edition is both a work of art and a period piece. Michael Foreman's illustrations lie somewhere between Ronald Searle and John Piper, and his ranks of soldiers and aerial views of cities are resolved into abstract patterns that now seem ... Read more
The Bookseller
This fine new edition is both a work of art and a period piece. Michael Foreman's illustrations lie somewhere between Ronald Searle and John Piper, and his ranks of soldiers and aerial views of cities are resolved into abstract patterns that now seem ... Read more