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197 pp.
| Houghton |
October, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-0-547-42477-4$19.99 New ed. (1993)
(4)
YA
Illustrated by
Bagram Ibatoulline.
Lowry’s austere classic dystopian novel gets a curiously gifty treatment here, complete with bound-in red ribbon bookmark as well as glossy, too-literal, and stiff illustrations by Ibatoulline. Stick with the original and make up the pictures for yourself.
Reviewer: Roger Sutton
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 1993