mat_tobin's review
5.0
As with all of Anno Mitsumasa's work, the devil is in the detail. His mastery of turning the two-dimensional into three is second to none, his narrative which, I feel, trots slowly, calmly along the picture pane has a sense of the poetic to it.
In this addition we are lucky enough to travel through the different ages of Britain, from the erection of Stone Henge to a gig held by the Beatles in a town square. The wordless nature of the book leaves the reader to find their own story within the pages and, after multiple readings, I still find new things to look at through new lenses. One moment I am exploring our rich literature and the next our cultural heritage held within the walls of Anno's beautiful buildings. Here, there is a strong sense of keeping in touch with the past and embracing those buildings and times before.
There are nods to various Shakespeare plays, Chaucer, Wind in the Willows, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood and much more.
In this addition we are lucky enough to travel through the different ages of Britain, from the erection of Stone Henge to a gig held by the Beatles in a town square. The wordless nature of the book leaves the reader to find their own story within the pages and, after multiple readings, I still find new things to look at through new lenses. One moment I am exploring our rich literature and the next our cultural heritage held within the walls of Anno's beautiful buildings. Here, there is a strong sense of keeping in touch with the past and embracing those buildings and times before.
There are nods to various Shakespeare plays, Chaucer, Wind in the Willows, Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood and much more.
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