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Garibaldi's Biscuits

Garibaldi's Biscuits

by RalphSteadman (Author)

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    Hardcover 2008

    $6.33
Synopsis

There was great excitement when General Garibaldi returned to his beloved Italy after many years abroad. He had come to fight the greedy French Bourbons, who had invaded the country. Wearing ingenious pizza buckles on their belts and wielding water balloons, Garibaldi's army soon defeated the rascally French, and the world-famous Bourbon and Garibaldi biscuits were born! In this little known footnote to history, the inimitable Ralph Steadman has created a magnificent and hilarious tour de force.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 32
 Edition: 1st Edition
 Publisher: Andersen Press
Published: 06 Nov 2008
ISBN 10: 1842708600
ISBN 13: 9781842708606
Children’s book age: 0-5 Years
 Book Overview: An imaginative and quirky new picture book from the acclaimed Ralph Steadman, which will delight both children and art lovers alike.

Media Reviews
Good humoured and irreverent, and a joy from start to finish. -- BOOKSELLER'S CHOICE The Bookseller The most gifted and effective existentialist graphic artist of my time. Kurt Vonnegut Told with a flourish, humorous detail and dashing artwork. Children's Bookseller A delciously different account of the battlefield...is good humoured and irreverent, and a joy from start to finish. -- Hope, Jake Bookseller As well as some wonderful artwork, it's highly educational. The origins of the Bourbon biscuit were lost to the world before Steadman revealed that General Garibaldi's granny had baked them as a consolation prize for the defeated French army. And when she ran out of chocolate, she baked some with raisins for the victorious General. Independent
Author Bio
Ralph Steadman is one of Britain's most highly acclaimed artists, having achieved prominence as an illustrator for adult as well as children's books. He is most famous for his illustrations to Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He contributes to several national newspapers, including his weekly column in The Independent with Will Self, Psychogeography.