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Map of Days Hardcover – August 27, 2013

by Robert Hunter (Illustrator)

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Richard can’t stop thinking about the clock. He lies in bed each night listening to its tick-tocking, to the pendulum’s heavy swing. Why does his granddad open its old doors in secret and walk into the darkness beyond? One night, too inquisitive to sleep, Richard tiptoes from his bed, opens the cherry wood doors, and steps inside . . .

Robert Hunter's first comic was The New Ghost. He has contributed editorial illustration work to The New York Times Sunday Review.

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"Alien landscapes and rich hues that speak of dreams and mystery, Map of Days bewitches." - The Guardian Books Review, UK

Shortlisted for the 2013 Cartoonist Studio Prize

"A stunning work of graphic fiction." - It's Nice That

"There are many more examples of creative visual storytelling that I could give, but I think the main point is that the book changes techniques from page-to-page, rarely relying on the same method. It’s an incredibly engaging work, and it’s one I plan to reread many times." - Fantasy Literature

About the Author

Rob Hunter graduated from U.W.E Bristol in 2007 and has been working as a freelance illustrator since. Alongside his professional practice, Rob always makes time to pursue personal projects, such as his growing body of narrative work. The New Ghost was his first solo comic with Nobrow.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Nobrow Press; First Edition (August 27, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1907704612
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1907704611
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 12 inches

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Robert Frank Hunter is a London based illustrator who works with traditional drawing and printing techniques to produce his other worldly picture narratives. Robert has worked on a wide range of personal and commercial projects and has collaborated with directors at Blink productions on a variety of animated and sculptural pieces.
Robert's childhood was split between the suburbs of New Jersey where deer would pass through the woods into the back garden, and a small house in the Midlands built by his father. Robert draws inspiration from the unusual tales his grandparents shared with him as a boy.
Robert has published a number of books with Nobrow Press including 'Map of Days', 'The New Ghost', and a collaboration with Maccabees singer Orlando Weeks called 'Young Colossus'. Other clients include the V&A, ASOS, Guinness, New York Times, Picador, Time and Phaidon.
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Robert Frank Hunter is a London based illustrator. Working on a range of projects in both print and moving image, he is keen to keep applying his work to new disciplines. Robert currently works from Lighthouse Studios in East London and is signed to Blink art. Selected clients include the New York Times, The Guardian, and the V&A.
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Sarah Lydia

Lovely. Good for young and old.

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2015

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This is listed as a children's book- and is a lovely one. But I've given this as a gift to adults, who have then sent me hand-written letters thanking me for such a touching, beautiful piece of art. The story is enchanting, accessible and vivid. It's a story of love, mystery and creation. It has an aching nostalgia just under the surface, brimming beneath each crafted piece of art that drips from page to page.

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Eric99709

Gorgeous, brilliant artwork! Trippy yet wholesome

Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2015

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The rating system on here isn't really appropriate for graphic novels, because it is narrated in a pictorial way. I wish you had a question involving the art in this book. This is more of an art book than a children's story.

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2014

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It doesn't get much better than this. It's a masterpiece of a book.

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Brad Hawley

Beautiful book: wonderful, magical story about a child who climbs into a clock. Art, printing, binding, everything is perfect.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2014

Originally posted for the Comic Book Review Column on the Fantasy Literature Review Site:

I've recently become a fan of Nobrow Press: They put out unique, and often small, runs of graphic novels that stand out as special works of art because of the high level of paper, binding, and printing techniques. Each graphic novel is sized differently to suit best the artwork inside, and the printing technique reminds me of William Blake's illuminated manuscripts. Each book stands out and looks and even feels unlike any comic book or graphic novel I've ever seen. Map of Days by Robert Hunter is an excellent example of Nobrow's high standards of material and presentation of that art.

The verbally and visually poetic prologue to Map of Days would make a worthy little graphic novel on its own. The prologue is a somewhat cryptic creation story told as a parable about nine siblings, particularly one that fell in love with the sun. However, the story gains greater complication after the prologue when one finds out that the sibling is somehow trapped inside an enormous grandfather clock owned by the narrator's grandfather. I know the term "magical realism" is overused to describe postmodern fiction, but I think it works well in this case: The story is both magical metaphor and mundane reality, impossibly both simultaneously.

The plot is bizarre but straight-forward: A young boy tells of visiting his grandfather each summer. His grandfather, who maintained many grandfather clocks that he wound every day, is a mysterious figure. Our narrator sees him climb out of one of the clocks one day and decides to sneak into the clock later on. The rest of the story involves the boy's adventures inside the clock and the way the world inside the clock ultimately has an impact on our world.

I lack words to describe the beautiful artwork and colors, but this anecdote speaks volumes: When I showed a stack of Nobrow Press books to a group of college students, they all gravitated to this particular volume because of its dramatic colors. It engages the reader visually before he gets the chance to read even a single word. A representative example of the creative manner in which narrative is conveyed visually is when, early in the story, our narrator as a grown man makes his way down to the sea. He tells us, "When the sea meets my feet it reminds me of when I was young." Visually, we see the man's feet on the sand at the edge of the water. As we visually read the panels, the adult’s legs in jeans turn into a boy's bare legs sticking out of a bathing suit near the edge of a pool. At no point do we see the man's or the boy's face. I love the way we are visually transported back in time, the way we are shown that this story of childhood is told from the perspective of a grown man.

There are many more examples of creative visual storytelling that I could give, but I think the main point is that the book changes techniques from page-to-page, rarely relying on the same method. It's an incredibly engaging work, and it's one I plan to reread many times. I consider it a rare treasure in my large library of comics and graphic novels. If you’ve been looking for something new and completely different from any other book you own, you'll want to get a copy of Map of Days for your own personal library. You'll also want to seek out other works put out by Nobrow Press.

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Noa Bash

Love Nobrow Press

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2014

The Short:
This was such a weird book. I am not saying that as a bad thing because I love weird. Weird movies, TV shows, people and most of all BOOKS! The quality of this book was magnificent. The story was beautiful both visually and plot-wise. I love the amount of work that Nobrow Press put into making this book work well. The size, and binding of the book was perfectly suited for the books. Nice job!

The Good:

As I stated above, I loved the story. It was just weird enough that I could latch onto the story, and when I thought it couldn't get any weirder, GUESS WHAT?! It did. It was a perfect story, and could not have been told better in more pages.
The art was beautiful. It was so well done. The pictures were done in such a way that it had a cool color scheme, but each frame would have a focal point with a color that would stand out on the cool background; the art nerd in me loved that.
The quality of the book was off the charts. It was not something I would expect from a smaller publishing company, but Nobrow Press really knows how to put a book together. They used quality paper in the actual book, and that is something I really appreciate. Even the overall hardcover is beautiful. It really captures the essence of the story.
The message of the story is one that I will always cherish. I think this is a book that I could read again and again, and find something else that is below the surface. The lit nerd in me was happy with this book.

The Bad:
It is really hard for me to come up with a negative about this, and the only thing I came up with was that at times it was confusing, but I think that was necessary for you to fully grasp the story.

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JHB

Illustrations A+. Text C-.

Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2017

This book is one of the most visually arresting that I have come across. That having been said, the writing is awkward and lacks entirely the sense of rhythm one might expect from the illustrations. The story is what a friend of mine would call "a heavy lump." It has lofty aspirations, but the design is overwrought and rapidly falls under its own weight. Robert Hunter is an extraordinary illustrator. He should pair up with an equally talented writer.

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David M.

Wunderschön!

Reviewed in Germany on May 29, 2014

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"Map Of Days" ist eigentlich eine recht einfache, aber gleichzeitig sehr berührende Geschichte, grafisch überwältigend und sehr eigenständig erzählt.
Ein wahres Lese-Erlebnis für jedes Alter. Ich fühlte mich zurückversetzt in die Bilderbücherwelt der 70er.

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Dave Crane

Unique piece of work

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2013

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A highly original, personal work, unlike anything else I've seen in the comics medium. The story is relatively slight, and dreamlike, but has enough emotional resonance to stay with the reader after the pages have closed. Could have easily collapsed into weirdness for weirdness' sake, but it lifts itself above that.

The illustrations have the feel of an old-fashioned childrens' book from the '50s or '60s, vivid enough to complement the strange story, simple enough not to get in the way.

Utterly captivating.

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Lydia

Beautiful gift

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2014

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Bought this after I sought advice from some graphic design friends as I was buying a gift. It's absolutely beautiful illustration and a nice story. It's published by Nobrow who, if you like this there's plenty more there. Chuffed to bits.