{"product_id":"trolls-9781419704383","title":"Trolls","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHugo Award- and Locus Award-Winning Author!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the artist behind \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Crystal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Not since Brian Froud's conceptual design work with Jim Henson on the classic films \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Crystal \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLabyrinth\u003c\/i\u003e has he created a faerie world with such imagination, dimension, depth, and detail. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrolls\u003c\/i\u003e features new and classic work by both Brian and Wendy woven together with artifacts and symbols of the natural world to create a fascinating revelation about the world of trolls. The book explores trolls and troll culture, revealing their philosophies, their home life, and their world attitudes through their tales, mythology, and archaeology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Froud writes in his introduction, \"Who sleeps under the silent hill and what huddles in the dank darkness under the bridge? In short, what sort of invisible spirits inhabit our visible world and what do they look like? My paintings of trolls answer some of these questions. . . . The last conversation Jim Henson and I had before his death was about collaborating on another film. It was to be about trolls. This book is, in essence, the film we never got to make.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The artwork here features Froud's sketches and full-color paintings of trolls in their native habitats. It also seamlessly blends in Wendy Froud's astonishing three-dimensional figures to tell stories within stories. Together they tell the story of a troll child who is on a quest to gather tales \"for the asking, the giving, and the keeping.\" Along the way, you will be told the tales of \"The Troll Bride,\" \"The Tale of Feathers: The Bad Troll,\" and \"The Tale of Stone: The Pride of Anhold Honeybag.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrolls\u003c\/i\u003e affirms that trolls are real, that they have lived and are living now. The texture of the world and the deeply immersive, cinematic images will appeal to the legions of fantasy--and Froud--fans. This book is not only a celebration of fantastical art but also a celebration of the power of stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419704383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.00h x 11.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Locus Awards - Nominee","brand":"Brian Froud, Wendy Froud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917144658101,"sku":"9781419704383","price":38.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f3f3de53-c49f-4c81-ac16-93cabbe9ffe1.jpg?v=1687278530","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/trolls-9781419704383","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}