Tales from the Inner City (Walker Studio)

by Shaun Tan

Shaun Tan (Illustrator)

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A stunningly presented collection of twenty-five illustrated short stories exploring the relationship between humans and animals, from the award-winning visual storyteller Shaun Tan.

Where can we live if not in each other's shadow?

World-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his extraordinary talent to a reflection on the nature of humans and animals, and our urban co-existence. From crocodile to frog; tiger to bee, this is a dark and surreal exploration of the perennial love and destruction we feel and inflict – of how animals can save us, and how we are entwined, for better or for worse. Tales from the Inner City is a truly masterly work, bearing all of Shaun Tan’s trademark wit and poignancy in both its prose and exquisite illustrations.

  • ISBN10 1406383848
  • ISBN13 9781406383843
  • Publish Date 4 October 2018 (first published 25 September 2018)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Walker Books Ltd
  • Imprint Walker Studio
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 224
  • Language English