Hansel & Gretel. By Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti.
In English, 50 pages, black and white illustrations, capitals in red; Carton cover with dust jacket. Text in English. 19 x 26.50 cm. Bloomsbury.
Drawing on Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti's cycle of gloomy but dazzlingly dark spreads dedicated to the famous European folk tale, Neil Gaiman wove a literary version of it in his witty verve, linguistic mastery and particular talent for black fantasy. A tale to fascinate with horror or scare with fascination.
