The Arrival

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Cover Art for 9788958282471, The Arrival by Shaun Tan
ISBN: 9788958282471
Publisher: Lothian Publishing Company
Published: 1 January, 2008
Format: Hardcover
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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. www.thearrival.com.au

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