Egyptian Jukebox
by Nick Bantock
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It took me FOREVER to find a copy. Once folks get their hands on one, they don't let it go. I finally found it on ebay from someone who had two. It was worth the wait. The art is some of Bantock's best. The mystery is quite a challenge; it took me quite a while to solve it. Highly recommended!! (Now, if I could get my hands on his out-of-print pop up books, I'd be set.)
This book is remarkable, mind-bending and beautiful. The process of solving the puzzle is inspired and amazing. My only quarrel with it is that the actual solution feels extremely anti-climactic. The effort of solving this beautiful puzzle has to be its own reward.
What the hell? No explanation of how to solve extremely hard clues. Nice writing, nice visuals.
Beautiful book of art work that leads the reader through a trail of clues to a mystery which is solved in the end of the book. The book is relevant for adults as well as youth and children.
fun. a graeme base style book for grown ups.
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Nick Bantock was born in Stourbridge, England on the 14th of July 1949. He went to school in the suburbs of North East London, and from there moved on to an art college in the market town of Maidstone, Kent. At the age of 23, he quit his job in a gambling house and began working as a freelance illustrator. In 16 years he produced approximately 300 show more book covers, including novels by Philip Roth and John Updike. During the winter of 1988 he moved to Vancouver Canada, and two years later started work on his own books. He is most well known for his Griffin and Sabine Trilogy, an artful representation of a long distance romance. His other works include The Artful Dodger: Images and Reflections (2000) - a visual autobiography, and retrospective, Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents, and Other Art from Ephemera (2004) and Windflower (2006) - with Edoardo Ponti. (Bowker Author Biography) Nick Bantock is the author of numerous illustrated novels, most recently "The Artful Dodger" and the tenth anniversary, limited edition of "Griffin & Sabine". Born in England, he now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- Canonical title
- Egyptian Jukebox
- Original title
- Egyptian Jukebox: A Conundrum
- Original publication date
- 1993-09-22
- People/Characters
- Hamilton Hasp; Tanis Hasp
- Important places
- Egypt
- First words
- The Egyptian Jukebox is a wondrous-quirky museum cabinet.
- Quotations
- Where do my worlds join?
- Original language
- English
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- Reviews
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- Rating
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- Languages
- English
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- ISBNs
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- ASINs
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