The Fate of Fausto

A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers.

“In an age of exquisite picture books, this is possibly the most beautiful of the year…” Imogen Carter / The Observer New Review

“Visually stunning and original” Daily Mail

There was once a man who believed he owned everything and set out to survey what was his.

“You are mine,” Fausto said to the flower, the sheep and the mountain, and they bowed before him. But they were not enough for Fausto, so he conquered a boat and set out to sea…

Working for the first time in traditional lithography, world-renowned talent, Oliver Jeffers, combines spectacular art with powerful prose, hand set using traditional lead type, to create a poignant modern-day fable to touch the hearts of adults and children alike.

• A moving, thought-provoking book, perfect for fans of The Giving Tree and The Fox and the Star.

• High production values

• An exhibition of the art from Fausto will be held in April 2019 at Idem Paris, where Oliver created the lithographs for the book. (Idem Press to sell a limited edition run in a large format, April 2019)

• Publication of The Fate of Fausto will build on the heritage of Oliver’s classic and original picture books which have set him apart as a best-selling, master picture book maker and children’s book icon

• Oliver is one of the most important and talented artists in today’s market, whose picture books have been translated in to 45 languages, selling more than 8 million copies worldwide!

• HarperCollins is the original and future home of Oliver’s solo picture books

• Oliver’s latest picture book, Here We Are, was a New York Times #1 Best Seller in first week of publication and #1 TIME Best Book of the Year for 2017

• Oliver Jeffers won Gold in the new ‘Audio Performer of the Year’ category at the Audio Production Awards, 2018, for his reading of Here We Are

• 2014 saw the 10th anniversary of Oliver’s debut picture book How to Catch a Star, with media, marketing and publicity raising the profile of all of Oliver’s books.

• Oliver has been the recipient of some of children's books highest accolades, including the Nestlé Gold Medal for Lost and Found and the Irish Picture Book of the Year for The Incredible Book Eating Boy. Other award-winning titles include The Way Back Home, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway medal. An animated film of Lost and Found won a BAFTA for Best Animation in 2009.

• Check out Oliver’s fantastic website at www.oliverjeffersworld.com

Competition: The Giving Tree;The Fox and the Star;Aesop’s Fables;The Lost Words;A Child of Books;Here and Now;The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse;The Girl and the Dinosaur. by Oliver Jeffers;ShelSilverstein;Coralie Bickford-Smith;Shaun Tan;Jackie Morris;Robert Macfarlane;Charlie Mackesy;Aesop