The White Goblin
The publication in 1977 of Ul de Rico's first book, "The Rainbow Goblins," introduced us to an artist whose spectacular use of color was astonishing and joyful. He used his unique skills to tell a tale that has had the lasting power of legend: the overwhelming defeat of the seven goblins of the spectrum who sought to take over the colors of the rainbow.
Now almost twenty years later, Ul de Rico offers us the complementary tale of the eighth goblin, the white one, banished by his evil brothers to the colorless wastes of the North. There he has suffered in isolation until the day he learns of his brothers' catastrophe and sets out to enjoy the world of color again. He persuades the colorless Cave Goblins to venture out of their safe homes and follow him into the world where they can enjoy and feed themselves on all the colors of nature. Overcome by greed, they set up huge communities and rob the world of all its colors. In the end all sources are exhausted, and Ul de Rico's visionary paintings show us how a handful of Cave Goblins rediscover color's vital importance to life, and return the world to its blissful origins.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0500017247
ISBN13:9780500017241
Release Date:January 1996
Publisher:Thames & Hudson
Length:32 Pages
Weight:1.32 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 12.3" x 9.9"
Age Range:10 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 7
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Influenced Masayoshi Takanaka
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
A Japanese musician & guitarist, Masayoshi Takanaka, had created music for this story. Takanaka's music had inspired me to buy this book. Some of the illustrations may be a bit too grotesque to a certain extent, but the story teaches you how selfishness & uncontrolled greed of mankind lead to a catastrophic end. This book should be a must-read for all politicians around the world if they wish to sustain in balance with other nations and avoid destroying our planet for trivial reasons.
A tale that speaks to our time.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I was introduced to the story "the Rainbow Goblins" back in 1976 by my mother. To this day it is still a beautiful story that captures my imagination. Ul de Rico's sequel, "the White Goblin", is also a powerful tail, but for a different reason. In a time when we build large citys, destroy nature, and begrudge each other the air we breath, this story shows us the error of our ways. But contained within the simple and direct writing, and the stunning illustrations there is a message of hope. Please don't miss out on this wonderful, if more modern, work of art.
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