Author: REIF LARSEN
Title: The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
Description: London: Harvill Secker, 2009. First Edition; First Impression. Original decorated wrappers. Text block edges somewhat soiled. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners, especially lower right corners. Covers slightly soiled. ; With illustrations. Text block edges somewhat soiled. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners, especially lower right corners. Covers slightly soiled.; The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen is a whimsical and poignant novel that blends storytelling with visual art to create a uniquely immersive experience. The story follows Tecumseh Sparrow Spivet, a 12-year-old cartography prodigy who lives on a remote Montana ranch with his eccentric family. Obsessed with mapping the world around him—from insect behaviour to household chores—T.S. secretly submits his work to the Smithsonian Institution, which mistakes him for an adult and awards him a prestigious fellowship.The novel follows T.S. as he sets off alone on a cross-country journey to Washington, D.C, riding freight trains and documenting his adventure with maps, diagrams, and marginalia. Along the way, he reflects on his family, particularly his distant scientist mother, his cowboy father, and the mysterious death of his younger brother.Blending humour, tragedy, and wonder, The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet is both a coming-of-age tale and a meditation on knowledge, belonging, and the way we make sense of the world. Its playful design—with illustrations, annotations, and scientific sketches—makes it as much a visual journey as a literary one.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Quirky Illustrated Whimsy
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Title: The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet
Description: London: Harvill Secker, 2009. First Edition; First Impression. Original decorated wrappers. Text block edges somewhat soiled. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners, especially lower right corners. Covers slightly soiled. ; With illustrations. Text block edges somewhat soiled. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners, especially lower right corners. Covers slightly soiled.; The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet by Reif Larsen is a whimsical and poignant novel that blends storytelling with visual art to create a uniquely immersive experience. The story follows Tecumseh Sparrow Spivet, a 12-year-old cartography prodigy who lives on a remote Montana ranch with his eccentric family. Obsessed with mapping the world around him—from insect behaviour to household chores—T.S. secretly submits his work to the Smithsonian Institution, which mistakes him for an adult and awards him a prestigious fellowship.The novel follows T.S. as he sets off alone on a cross-country journey to Washington, D.C, riding freight trains and documenting his adventure with maps, diagrams, and marginalia. Along the way, he reflects on his family, particularly his distant scientist mother, his cowboy father, and the mysterious death of his younger brother.Blending humour, tragedy, and wonder, The Selected Works of T. S. Spivet is both a coming-of-age tale and a meditation on knowledge, belonging, and the way we make sense of the world. Its playful design—with illustrations, annotations, and scientific sketches—makes it as much a visual journey as a literary one.. Good+ with no dust jacket .
Keywords: Quirky Illustrated Whimsy
Price: GBP 8.00 = appr. US$ 11.42 Seller: Literary Cat Books
- Book number: 63136
- Book number: 63136
See more books from our catalog: Fiction