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Gothic whimsy for beautifully misunderstood souls

If you love dark humour with a strangely tender heart, this feels like stepping straight into Tim Burton’s most intimate imagination. The stories are odd, morbid, and unexpectedly sweet, full of tragic little outsiders you can’t help but feel for. It’s the kind of book people adore for its eerie illustrations and the way it makes sadness feel playful, charming, and human.

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The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other Stories

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ISBN: 9780571224449
Authors: Tim Burton
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2005-12-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.11
(rated by 43542 readers)

Description

Twenty-three illustrated gothic tales from the dark corridors of the imagination of Tim Burton. Burton - the creative genius behind Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow and Nightmare Before Christmas, among others - now gives birth to a cast of gruesomely sympathetic children: misunderstood outcasts who struggle to find love and belonging in their cruel, cruel worlds. His lovingly lurid illustrations evoke both the sweetness and tragedy of these hopeful, yet hapless beings.
 

Gothic whimsy for beautifully misunderstood souls

If you love dark humour with a strangely tender heart, this feels like stepping straight into Tim Burton’s most intimate imagination. The stories are odd, morbid, and unexpectedly sweet, full of tragic little outsiders you can’t help but feel for. It’s the kind of book people adore for its eerie illustrations and the way it makes sadness feel playful, charming, and human.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.