By Roger Mello
Translated from the Portugese by Daniel Hahn
Published by Elsewhere Editions
Mom's Review
Unicorns capture the imagination, but Griso breaks the heart. Griso is the last living unicorn, journeying in search of a unicorn companion. Readers accompany him through locations depicted in art styles from around the world and across the centuries until he meets another endlings, the last winged horse. Mello's masterpiece is a powerful allegory for man's impact on the animal kingdom and historically cavalier attitude toward nature. By focusing on Griso's troubling, disheartening experiences, Mellow accentuates the plight of animals in landscapes altered by human activity.
Or you could read it as an impressively illustrated story about a lonely animal who finally finds a friend.
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