Poignant and chilling, this allegory is an astonishing, powerful, and timely story about refugees, xenophobia, racism, multiculturalism, social politics, and human rights. When the people of an island find a man sitting on their shore, they immediately reject him because he is different. Fearful to the point of delusional paranoia, the islanders lock him in a goat pen, refuse him work, and feed him scraps they would normally feed a pig. As their fears progress into hatred, they force him into the sea. The charcoal illustrations complement the sparse and beautifully understated narrative.
The Island
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Author(s)Greder, Armin
PublisherAllen & Unwin
ISBN / ASIN1741752663
ISBN-139781741752663
AvailabilityIn Stock.
Sales Rank1,698,382
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸