The Kingdom Revealed

Description

A stunningly illustrated fairytale for all ages from internationally-acclaimed papercut artist Rob Ryan - the follow-up to THE INVISIBLE KINGDOM. A stunningly illustrated fairytale for all ages from internationally-acclaimed papercut artist Rob Ryan - the follow-up to THE INVISIBLE KINGDOM. This is a story about a young boy who doesn't want to be King. What he wants, more than anything, is to be normal. So one night, he runs away from the palace. He climbs out of his four-poster bed, disappears through a hidden door in the ceiling, creeps down a long-forgotten passageway, opens a small window and leaves behind everything he's ever known. At first, the world outside the palace seems a magical place that the King delights in exploring. But with no friends to call on, no money in his pocket, in fact nothing apart from the clothes he is wearing, it isn't long before the young King realises that life on his own is going to be full of challenges. Meanwhile, Lord Von Dronus, the most senior of all the King's courtiers, is determined to find the young King before anyone realises he's disappeared. Beautiful, touching and surprising, The Kingdom Revealed is about appreciating the everyday and learning what matters most.

Rob Ryan (Author, Illustrator) Rob Ryan studied Fine Art at Trent Polytechnic and Printmaking at the Royal College of Art. After several years as a painter, he began creating papercuts and screenprints which led to collaborations with Paul Smith, Liberty, Fortnum and Mason and many others. He has exhibited in London and internationally and has a shop, Ryantown, on Columbia Road, London. He is the author of This Is For You, A Sky Full of Kindness, The Invisible Kingdom and The Kingdom Revealed.

An adorable fairy tale. * Sunday Times * a blissful example of old-fashioned storytelling superbly combined with contemporary art * Tatler * Every Christmas needs its own fairy tale, and fans of artist Rob Ryan will have been waiting for this beautifully illustrated one all year. * Harpers Bazaar * This stunning book is the perfect gift for creative, young, old, or somewhere in between this Christmas. * Candid Magazine * Rob Ryan immerses you in a world of delicate detail and colour, drawing you into his enchanting story. -- Coralie Bickford-Smith, author of The Fox and the Star