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Windflower
by Nick Bantock and Edoardo Ponti

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The dark, but dreamlike nature of Bantock's collage art is always a beautiful addition to the stories that he tells. While his art is not as prominent in Windflower as in past books, it still enhances the lovely story of Ana, a Capolan woman who must leave her once nomadic tribe (who have become stagnant in a valley) to learn the dance of her people. This dance alone, she is told, will re-connect her people with their old ways and guide them on their journey once more. From there, the story went in directions I wasn't expecting and by the end I was smiling from having read not only a delightful tale, but one with a strong and passionate female main character who ultimately finds the strength and confidence within herself to be a leader of her people. I can't think of anything more satisfying to read than that.
Recommended by Clara, Powells.com (See all of our Staff Top 5s of 2006)

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With the same romance and drama that put his Griffin & Sabine saga on the New York Times best-seller list for over 100 weeks, selling three million copies in 12 international editions, Nick Bantock presents an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to self-discovery. Ana, a striking young dancer, is promised in marriage to a man she doesn't love. No one understands her reluctance to wed. After all, isn't Marco a fine man? Won't the union of their two families benefit her people? And yet...

Guided by her heart and forces she does not yet recognize, she flees to the exotic port of Serona in search of Felix Bulerias, a man reputed to have the answers she seeks. But along the way, the attentions of four unusual men threaten to lure Ana in directions that she could never have fathomed — and lead her down a path of sensuality and understanding beyond any she could ever have imagined. Bantock's compelling narrative is accompanied by over 200 masterful color collages that form a frieze throughout. Brimming with myth and intrigue, Windflower is sure to enchant Nick Bantock fans the world over.

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"With lush, rich writing and beautiful illustrations on each page, Bantock and coauthor Ponti weave a mythological tale." Booklist

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Bantock presents an unforgettable story of one woman's journey to self-discovery. Ana, a striking dancer, is promised in marriage to a man she doesn't love. She flees, drawing the attentions of four unusual men who lure her in directions of sensuality and understanding beyond anything she could have fathomed.
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About the Author

Nick Bantock is the author of the non-fiction works The Artful Dodger and Urgent: Second Class as well as, among other books, his famed Griffin & Sabine saga. Born in England, Nick Bantock now makes his home in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Edoardo Ponti, the son of Carlo Ponti and Sophia Loren, is a screenwriter and film director of, most recently, Between Strangers.

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Cathy from Olympia, Washington, April 10, 2007 (view all comments by Cathy from Olympia, Washington)
I've been on a bit of a reading "binge." Though I enjoyed all the books I read, I didn't REALLY enjoy them-- until Windflower. The book opens with Ana preparing for her wedding day. Ana's people, the Capolan, were once nomadic, but have forgotten their ways and have become "stagnant." Ana hopes to learn a traditional dance that will set her people free, and flees during her wedding ceremony, traveling to the city of Serona in search of the dancing master. During her struggles she learns not only about dance, but about herself. A wonderful coming-of-age novel with a dash of mythology and romance deftly woven into the tale. And a surprisingly hefty book-- 215 pages of gloriously thick paper illustrated with Bantock's collage art.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780811843522
Author:
Nick Bantock and Edoardo Ponti
Publisher:
Chronicle Books
Author:
Bantock, Nick
Author:
Ponti, Edoardo
Subject:
General
Subject:
Young women
Subject:
Winds
Publication Date:
September 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
215
Dimensions:
9.50x7.12x1.08 in. 2.01 lbs.
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