The acclaimed retelling by master storyteller Neil Gaiman and celebrated Italian artist Lorenzo Mattotti is now available in paperback.
This all happened a long time ago, in your grandmother’s time, or in her grandfather’s. A long time ago.
Back then, we all lived on the edge of the great forest.
Neil Gaiman has said that the story of Hansel and Gretel is what made him want to be a writer. He and Lorenzo Mattotti have joined forces to craft a chilling reimagining of one of humanity’s most enduring tales.
Be brave, be bold, and keep your wits about you–Gaiman and Mattotti are welcoming you back to the woods.
PRAISE FOR GAIMAN AND MATTOTTI'S HANSEL AND GRETEL
“Astonishes from start to finish.” – The New York Times
“An elegant, blood-curdling retelling of the
centuries-old story.” – Wall Street Journal
★ “If this isn’t the definitive edition of ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ it’s absolutely necessary.” – Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW
★ “Gaiman makes the story’s horrors feel very real and very human, and Mattotti’s artwork is genuinely chilling.” – Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
★ “A perfectly frightful treat.” – Shelf Awareness, STARRED REVIEW
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
NEIL GAIMAN is the bestselling author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio, theatre and films for children and adults alike.
LORENZO MATTOTTI is an Italian comics and graphic artist living in Paris. A frequent contributor of covers for The New Yorker, he’s recognized as one of the most outstanding international exponents of comics art. Mattotti won an Eisner Award for his graphic novel Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. He collaborated with Lou Reed in re-imaging Edgar Allan Poe’s The Raven.
