The Lying Carpet
Author(s): David Lucas
Imagine a disused living room in a grand house. In it is a tiger rug and a statue of a little girl. But is the tiger a real tiger, a fake or a magical carpet? Is the little girl real but bewitched or just a stone statue and will she ever come to life? By turns comical and lugubrious, the tiger gives the little girl plenty of versions of the truth, but how will she decide what is true and will she be able to break free?
A parable about outgrowing your childhood and becoming what you want to be, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt 'stuck' in their circumstances.
Product Information
A mould-breaking philosophical fairy tale for ages 9-90.
"An exquisite and provoking contemplation of truth, hope, dreams and the power of stories."
- The Daily Telegraph
"Reading The Lying Carpet, is a dreamy experience - the language is lovely; the free verse has an offbeat rhythm; the illustrations are breathtaking."
- New York Times
David Lucas was born in 1966 in Middlesborough, in the north of England. He grew up in Hackney, in East London, and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in central London. David has been named one of the UK's ten Best New Illustrators, an initiative created by Booktrust to recognise the best rising talent in the field of illustration today.
General Fields
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- : Andersen Press Ltd
- : Andersen Press Ltd
- : 0.293
- : 31 December 2011
- : 231mm X 212mm X 10mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 May 2012
- : books
Special Fields
- : David Lucas
- : Paperback
- : David Lucas
- : 823.92
- : 80
- : chiefly ill