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A unique 128-page, textless graphic novel, in black, white and sepia, drawing inspiration from tales of migrants in past and recent times.

A unique 128-page, textless graphic novel, in black, white and sepia, The Arrival draws its inspiration from tales of migrants in past and recent times. The central character is a middle-aged man who arrives in a strange new place and tries to find a place to live, a job and a handle on a new language. He encounters many challenges, all described entirely through visual sequences. The absence of words emphasises the strangeness of the situation and the loneliness experienced by many migrants, but the ending is full of affirmation and hope, when the wife and son the migrant had to leave behind are finally able to join him in their new homeland.

Author: Shaun Tan
ISBN: 9780734406941
Pub Date: October 2006
Price: $39.99
Binding/Format: Hardback
Extent: 128 pages
Subject Category: Picture books

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Worldwide - The Arrival Testimonials

CBCA Awards 2007
Winner of Picture Book of the Year

NSW Premier's Awards 2007
Winner of Book of the Year
Winner of Community Relations Commission Award.
Shortlisted for Ethel Turner Prize (for young people's literature)

WA Premier's Awards 2006
Winner of Premier's Prize
Winner of Children's Books category

QLD Premier's Awards
Shortlisted for Children's Book of the Year

ABA Nielsen BookData 2007 Booksellers Choice Award
Shortlisted

Australian Book Industry Awards 2007 (ABIA)
Winner of Australian Children's Book of the Year for Older Children
Shortlisted for Australian Book of the Year

Bologna Ragazzi Award 2007 (Italy)
Special Mention, Fiction

'Tan's illustrations are haunting and brilliantly paced. The story moves forwards seamlessly, never stifling the reader's interpretation of what the tale is about.' – The Age

'His unique ability to capture the heart and soul of a story through images more than proves the truth of the adage that a picture is worth a thousand words.' – Sydney Morning Herald

'Tan's images are extraordinarily poignant, revealing one man's journey and also those of intersecting individuals and families who share experiences of displacement, imprisonment, and war.' – Canberra Times

'The only thing that should stop this book from winning the 2007 Children's Book Council Picture Book of the Year Award is the absolute collapse of the nation.' – Courier Mail