Griffin and Sabine, 25th Anniversary Limited Edition: An Extraordinary Correspondence

I picked up "Griffin and Sabine" after being recommended it by a woman sitting near me on an airplane the other day. She was talking about chance meetings of people in day to day life and I had never heard of the book. After reading the first one in the series I am hooked! The story is about a man named Griffin who designs postcards and lives in the UK who one day receives a note from Sabine who purports to have been searching for him for years. One can assume she has somewhat of a crush on him and his artistry. But as the story goes on, you realize that the book is about so much more. It is about long distance correspendence. Secret love and lust. Griffin who at first is incredulous at the prospect that someone from so far away admires him and has been waiting for him, finally after many letter up and back falls hard for Sabine and can't get her out of his mind. The book concludes with Griffin saying that he can't take it anymore and must go away so as not to continue to be in correspendance with Sabine. A truly magical read that leaves you dying for the next chapter in the story.

I love this book. Thank you!

I first read this book when it came out having borrowed it from a friend. I wanted a copy for myself but living on an island and Internet was fairly new, it was unheard of to order online and my local bookstore didn't order books either. What was there, was there. This book is a treasure and I'm so happy to reread it after so many years. I love the interactive reading and how the story progresses. So much so that I've ordered the rest of the series to add to my collection.

The Griffin and Sabine series is an adventure in which the story unfolds through correspondence between two people who have never met. Each page is a work of art, including the postage stamps. Many of the letters come in real envelopes that the reader opens to retrieve the printed page. This 25th anniversary edition contains the same story line and pages as the original book. So don't hold out to get this edition; just buy this book!!

Both the storyline and the execution are interesting. I love stamps, mail, and old-fashioned correspondence so these books have great appeal. Usually I find love stories boring at best but I found that there were enough odd quirks to keep me hooked. Nick Bantock is talented artist so the visually alone were worth it. I love to give the set of books to artist friends. They are quite fun. Enjoy!

I discovered this book years ago and often give it as a gift; now I've discovered that it teaches well too. This mythic love story combines romance, mystery, fantasy, and art while making voyeurs of us all. My reluctant readers -- at-risk high school students -- find the story compelling, the art intriguing, and the open envelopes tantalizing. There's lots to discuss and write about, and the artwork just makes the classroom experience that much richer. The students remained involved from beginning to end, and once we finished the first book, they demanded to read the next two. Griffin and Sabine gets them reading and seeing the world in different ways.

I owned the book Griffin and Sabine and know how wonderful the series is. I wanted to give it to my brother's wife for Christmas because I thought she would find it to be, well, extraordinary, but I did not have a ton of money. So I shopped at Amazon and bought a used copy in very good condition and it did arrive before Christmas holidays via mail. The condition was excellent, the price of the book was a penny plus shipping, so I was able to get it for her. The only part I had trouble with was getting the used book sticker off the back of the book with the price. But I did and it overall turned into an extremely positive experience!

Graphic artists will appreciate this more than anyone. My sister is a graphic artist, and she recommended it to me when I told her I wanted to get into writing letters again. (bought a fountain pen and some proper stationary) Now, seeing this, I will always fall short, because I lack the talent to design my own graphics, hehehe. Don't go into this expecting a full-blown story. It is mostly about the artwork, with an unlikely romance blended in. Since there doesn't seem to be any savings to buying the set of 3, just try this first one (like I did) and see if you like it enough to get the others too.

un livre captivante, un univers magique, un livre 3D a contempler, découvrir, lire, imaginer... Une livre ouvre d'art, tnat les images que l'histoire, racconté travers ses lettres et cartes nous font rêver.

بحثت كثيرا عن الكتاب وتم الحصول عليه في امازون

What was shown, was exactly what was delivered - unlike some other vendor from India who “sold” me a highly used copy but showed in its advertisement a mint copy.

If you haven't already read this charming trilogy, do so immediately.

*This is a review for the entire trilogy.* *spoilers ahead* When my friend gifted this set of books to me, I was awed simply at the design and presentation of the book. The concept was so unique, and new to me, that it blew me away. I kept staring at the book and the art till my eyes ached. I love and appreciate art, though I can't claim to understand every artwork I see. Possessing a hardcover book with so much art in it added to the overwhelming feeling. And then I started reading. The epistolary is a voyeuristic genre, but this book takes voyeurism to another level. The act of actually picking up another's letter from its envelope and reading is just one of the levels. The artwork of both Griffin and Sabine is not just decorative - it is an intensely private pathway to their minds; it gives insight into their psychological states, and adds another layer to the story. Art is like that - deeply personal and public at the same time. As for the story, the ending left me confused. However, I'm trying to make peace with it. I have two takes on the end. One is that Griffin and Sabine found each other, and since they no longer needed to view each other through dreams and visions, they started seeing works of someone else. But why that someone is a doctor and why an artist is having visions of prescriptions, I am not clear about. What strengthens my idea that they have been brought together is the fact that the last letter uses the plural 'we' and the stamp is the first painting that Sabine asked Griffin to send her. The second idea I have is a little weak and has a lot of gaps. I think Griffin was a patient of severe multiple personality disorder and had been sending those letters to himself (how from different parts of the world each time, I can't justify). Finally, he made peace with the personalities, having made them meet each midway, which got things sorted in his head somehow. Maybe he actually started getting visions after this, and he starts connecting with Dr. Matthew. (Yeah, I know this one doesn't sound a strong enough argument.)