Griffin and Sabine: An Extraordinary Correspondence

by Nick Bantock

Book Overview

Don't miss The Pharos Gate, the final volume in the Griffin & Sabine story. Published simultaneously with the 25th-anniversary edition of Griffin & Sabine, the book finally shares what happened to the lovers.

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877017883
• ISBN13: 9780877017882
• Release Date: September 1991
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Simply Magic

I got this book as a gift from my girlfriend. I have to say it was the most intereting book I read all year. I love stories that can be told in a slightly different way than just flipping pages. The book makes you feel. There is so much mystery and romance as you read through the postcards and letters that make up the "pages" of the book. Since reading through the whole trilogy, I have been using this book as a great gift click since everyone should be exposed to this fantasy. I think it is virually impossible for anyone to not like this book, unless they are against imagination, love, and mystery.

A beautiful calendar

This calendar has the most beautiful artwork of Griffin & Sabine. In fact, I had never heard of them until I bought the calendar for its beautiful art and mysterious quotes (from the books), which led me in turn to discover the wonders that are the Griffin & Sabine trilogy. The calendar is also good in a functional sense: it's organized week-per-page, with enough room to write what you need but not the excess that I've seen in some other such calendars. There are pages in the back to take notes, write down birthdays, etc. I'm very pleased!

a beautiful collection, worth more than a 5 star rating

From the moment I opened the first book of this trilogy, I was in love. A beautiful, mysterious story drawn out in real letters and postcards. The story is only heightened by the breathtaking artwork on each page. I highly recommend these books, and that you read them in order. Each has a sudden and mysterious ending that leaves you yearning for more.

The coolest book!!

I'm a student, and my art teacher had this book on display for us. I read the first couple of pages and asked if I could take it home-where I quickly devoured it's beautiful art and awesome story. I can't wait to read the second and third book. It made me want to write letters with a fountain pen like Sabine does. I loved the story because I feel a little the same way about a person I email all the time, but have never met. If you're thinking about reading this book, I urge you!!