Nation Paperback

[Tonyblack]

And why does Mau look so dirty? Even natives take care of personal hygiene.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

I think (not certain) that the 'dirt' on his back is supposed to be the dappled shadows cast by the leaf canopy under the tropical sun?

I've seen far too many Kuoni brochures I think But some of the 'marks' are leaf-shaped...

 

[BaronBreton]

It's better than the US cover

it's not so hard (sorry ^^)


it's the shadow on his back i think too

 

[poohcarrot]

I thought it was tattoos.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

They're pretty lousy ones in that case.

With a polynesian-type culture if they had tattoos they'd be much darker and more than likely a kind of swirly pattern like the maoris have perhaps - besides Terry'd have said if he had tats wouldn't he?

 

[Tonyblack]

They're pretty lousy ones in that case.

With a polynesian-type culture if they had tattoos they'd be much darker and more than likely a kind of swirly pattern like the maoris have perhaps - besides Terry'd have said if he had tats wouldn't he?

Terry actually said he 'didn't' have tattoos. He was supposed to get some when he got back to the island to show he was a man, but there was no one there to give them to him.

 

[poohcarrot]

It could be the mud from rolling with the piggies.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

It could be the mud from rolling with the piggies.

*looks hard at grass skirt* Nope! The grass'd be all mucky as well and as he's in and out of the water the whole time virtually I doubt he'd turn up at Daphne's place looking that grubby

 

[Tonyblack]

I think you are probably right about it being shadow - it may be clearer on that actual book. I should add that I think it's a really good cover - despite my comments.

 

[BaronBreton]

i ask the illustrator (Amandine Labarre) ^^
in hope of an answer !

*and a good occasion to contact her lol*

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

I like it!

Although I'm not sure about Mau wearing a grass skirt.

You never said you didn't like it at all - just nit picked on the details which isn't the same

I haven't read the book yet (still! ) but I did listen to the recent radio version. Visually the original blue(ish)/silhouette cover is simple and impactful, but this one's much more illustrative and traditional of course, which suits the archaic placement of the storyline - and it's very well drawn too.

I think I prefer the original for its simplicity and for not being conformist - which is in total harmony with the theme of not accepting that 'it's always been that way' and challenging what you've been told to accept. However, I do like the depiction of Daphne on this cover very much as she really does look like a ghost girl in that shaft of sunlight

 

[BaronBreton]

However, I do like the depiction of Daphne on this cover very much as she really does look like a ghost girl in that shaft of sunlight

i don't know the englis's version but the white of Daphe really "jump at our eyes". We see it very well. And she's really as a ghost

the the originaly cover, with his simplicity is pure, and the dolphin is so important too !!!

 

[BaronBreton]

I ask for Amandine Labarre :

It's some shadows on the back of Mau. It's for create a link with this caracters on the first "floor" of the picture and the nature. And for his skin is not nude, becauce the nature is verry present on the picture

 

[Tonyblack]

I ask for Amandine Labarre :

It's some shadows on the back of Mau. It's for create a link with this caracters on the first "floor" of the picture and the nature. And for his skin is not nude, becauce the nature is verry present on the picture

Thanks BB!

 

[freddy]

I loved this book and I loved the play I went to see at Broad way, the one that was beemed live from the national theater. I found the book very moving emotional and makes you think about what has happen to other people around theworld who have to deal with sunamies (big waves). I wont say much more incase theres people rading this who have not read the book. its defantly worth a re read

 

[mystmoon]

I saw Nation at the cinema, taking a friend who had never read Pratchett with me. She was somewhat put off by the fact that I cried at the end tho