Madurer is the son of a great lord, with untold wealth, but he is also the victim of a mysterious disease that means he cannot be exposed to sunlight or fresh air. He is confined to three windowless rooms inside a palace, but his doting father summons a famous artist to cover the walls of the rooms with paintings showing the world his son cannot truly experience.
As the painter works on his murals, his relationship with the boy begins to deepen until they forge a firm friendship. How can he show this child the beauty of the world with only his paintbrush to work with?
Glowrushes is a heartbreakingly beautiful classic of Italian children's literature, published in English for the first time.
Madurer is the son of a great lord, with untold wealth, but he is also the victim of a mysterious disease that means he cannot be exposed to sunlight or fresh air. He is confined to three windowless rooms inside a palace, but his doting father summons a famous artist to cover the walls of the rooms with paintings showing the world his son cannot truly experience.
As the painter works on his murals, his relationship with the boy begins to deepen until they forge a firm friendship. How can he show this child the beauty of the world with only his paintbrush to work with?
Glowrushes is a heartbreakingly beautiful classic of Italian children's literature, published in English for the first time.
Roberto Piumini is Italy's foremost living author of children's
stories. His books are found in every Italian bookshop and school
and have been translated into many languages across the world.
Translated by: Leah Janeczko
I don't think I have read anything like this before - a tale of
life, death love and beauty that by the storyteller's art makes
those things true, fresh, real and important. I hope this
unforgettable story finds all the readers it deserves.
*Philip Pullman*
This elegant, moving novella is a classic of Italian children's
literature, filled with understatedly exquisite, transporting
prose.
*The Guardian*
A touching story of friendship... The perfect stocking-filler for
thoughtful children... Beautiful
*The Times, Children's Book of the Week*
You'll read it really quickly, but it will make you think for a
long time...Incredibly beautiful and enchanting
*The Today Programme*
As gorgeous as the cover suggests... Extremely gentle and
elegant... A beautiful thing
*Clémentine Beauvais, author of Piglettes*
You see it, feel it, live it as you read. Lyrical, magical, tender
and true, and deeply mysterious.
*BookTrust Best Children's Books of the Year*
I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down. A wonderful
book about parental love, friendship, beauty, life and death. Read
this one, you will not be disappointed.
*ReadingZone*
This modern Italian classic, written as a traditional fable in
poetic prose, will transport readers, young and old alike, into an
enchanting, magical bygone realm
*Words Without Borders Best Books of 2022*
Unforgettable and unputdownable. Highly recommended for upper KS2
and KS3
*School Reading List, Children's Book of the Month*
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