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Imprint: Penguin
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Published: 01/11/2018
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ISBN: 9780141986623
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Length: 80 Pages
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Dimensions: 171mm x 9mm x 241mm
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Weight: 229g
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RRP: £14.99
'Extraordinary and original' Raymond Briggs
'A tender fireside story about an ageing labourer ... witty, affectionate ... enchanting, in the vein of The Snowman' Evening Standard
'Sometimes it feels like I might be the only person awake in the whole country. People might find that a lonely thought. Not me...'
As the rest of the world sleeps, the Gritterman goes out to work. Through the wind and the snow. Through the blue-black hours when time slips away, he grits the paths and the pavements and the roads. For him, a life without gritting is no life at all...
A song for the unsung hero, this is a story about stoicism, dignity and a man leaving behind the work that he loves. It is accompanied by the author's own illustrations.
**Listen to or download The Gritterman's companion album featuring 10 new tracks by Orlando Weeks. Available now on all digital and streaming platforms.**
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Imprint: Penguin
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Published: 01/11/2018
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ISBN: 9780141986623
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Length: 80 Pages
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Dimensions: 171mm x 9mm x 241mm
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Weight: 229g
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RRP: £14.99
Reviews
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Extraordinary and original
Raymond Briggs
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Beautifully illustrated ... In its depictions of snowfall and isolation, [it] has a sombre, austere beauty
James Lovegrove, 'Books of the Year 2017', Financial Times
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Reminiscent of Raymond Briggs. Weeks's delicate, assured drawings evoke chill-reddened skin, old, trusted machinery, deep shadows, blazing cold and solitude in this superbly atmospheric story
Imogen Russell Williams, Guardian 'Best New Picture Books'
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The Gritterman is unutterably beautiful
Jo Whiley
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In its wistful, feathery melancholia, the book recalls Raymond Briggs at his darkest, but manages to be uplifting all the same
Financial Times
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A touching Raymond Briggs-like story
Donna Ferguson, Guardian
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A tender fireside story about an ageing labourer ... A witty, affectionate book ... You feel the story, complete with its soundtrack, would make an enchanting Christmas special on TV, to be repeated every year, in the vein of The Snowman
Evening Standard
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Wry, unexpected, and funny ... A really lovely book
David Gentleman
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[A] poignant picture book, with skilled crayon and wash illustrations ... The story of a working-class hero
Sunday Times
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A beautifully-crafted tale ... An ode to the unsung hero
Hackney Gazette
