false 14342499 862571 381102 1551924013 9781551924014 275 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174329407m/381102.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174329407s/381102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/381102.Griffin_Sabine_An_Extraordinary_Correspondence 4.29 2750 Griffin: It's good to get in touch with you at last. Could I have one of your fish postcards? I think you were right -- the wine glass has more impact than the cup. --Sabine

But Griffin had never met a woman named Sabine. How did she know him? How did she know his artwork? Who is she? Thus begins the strange and intriguing correspondence of Griffin and Sabine. And since each letter must be pulled from its own envelope, the reader has the delightful, forbidden sensation of reading someone else's mail. Griffin & Sabine is like no other illustrated novel: appealing to the poet and artist in everyone and sure to inspire a renaissance in the fine art of letter-writing, it tells an extraordinary story in an extraordinary way.

The Griffin & Sabine trilogy:
* Griffin & Sabine
* Sabine's Notebook
* The Golden Mean

From Publishers Weekly--
This singular, magical volume invites readers to examine handmade postcards and open colorful envelopes as they eavesdrop on lonely London card-designer Griffin Moss and mysterious South Pacific islander Sabine Strohem. Sabine introduces herself to Griffin with a note congratulating him on a design on one of the postcards he illustrates--and alluding to an alteration he made during the creative process. Perplexed because he works alone and discusses his creative dilemmas with no one, he responds, begging her to enlighten him as to how she knew about the original design. In her next missive, she admits, "I share your sight," and their correspondence grows increasingly intimate. Sabine continues to make psychic observations and beckons to Griffin from her atoll; Griffin fantasizes about her to escape his drab existence, his interest turning to obsession. Their personalities shine through both their art and penmanship: Griffin's faintly disturbing, often subliminally violent collages, blocky printed words and imperfectly typewritten pages contrast with Sabine's whimsical doodles, fanciful postage stamps and flowing, calligraphic script.]]> 28699 4.18 12725 870 1991 5 0 false Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Feb 01 22:39:34 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 01 22:45:33 -0800 2008
For anyone who likes artbooks or even literary work that integrates visuals, Nick Bantock's Griffin and Sabine is a must read. This brief epistolary novel consists of postcards and letters exchanged between the...more...]]>