Together
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- Create Date：2021-06-27 05:18:58
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Luke Adam Hawker
- ISBN：0857839446
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Summary
A gentle and philosophical look at the events of 2020， and how we can deal with the challenges that life throws us in general。 A book to share with the friends and family that we have been missing
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A beautiful book to connect us after such a challenging time。
'Dark clouds were looming in the distance。 We watched them gather， and we wondered。。。 When will it come？ How long will it last？'
A monumental storm brings huge and sudden change。 We follow a man and his dog through the uncertainty that it brings to their lives。 Through their eyes， we see the difficulties of being apart， the rollercoaster of emotions that we can all relate to， and the realisation that by pulling together we can move through difficult times with new perspective， hope and an appreciation of what matters most in life。
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
A beautiful book to connect us after such a challenging time。
'Dark clouds were looming in the distance。 We watched them gather， and we wondered。。。 When will it come？ How long will it last？'
A monumental storm brings huge and sudden change。 We follow a man and his dog through the uncertainty that it brings to their lives。 Through their eyes， we see the difficulties of being apart， the rollercoaster of emotions that we can all relate to， and the realisation that by pulling together we can move through difficult times with new perspective， hope and an appreciation of what matters most in life。
Reviews
Eva
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Μου άρεσε πολύ， πάρα πολύ， το σχέδιο， όμως το κείμενο χρειαζόταν κάτι πολύ παραπάνω για να μην είναι ένα απλό -ζαχαρωμένο- παραμύθι για μικρά παιδιά。 Η ιστορία της έμπνευσης αυτού του βιβλίου είναι πιο ενδιαφέρουσα。
Yildiray Lise
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It is one of the best books on the pandemic period。 Giving hope and joy of life。
~Jo~
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This book contains beautiful， well crafted imagery， and it is probably worth buying just to view that， but as for the written content， I feel something was lacking slightly。 This book is based on the pandemic， and the social distancing that has been put in place with that。 I feel Hawker was trying to tell us within this that the pandemic has changed people， some for worse， some for the better。 I know personally， I have found more comfort in nature and the outdoors than ever before。This book does This book contains beautiful， well crafted imagery， and it is probably worth buying just to view that， but as for the written content， I feel something was lacking slightly。 This book is based on the pandemic， and the social distancing that has been put in place with that。 I feel Hawker was trying to tell us within this that the pandemic has changed people， some for worse， some for the better。 I know personally， I have found more comfort in nature and the outdoors than ever before。This book doesn't contain many words， but with the lovely drawings， I'm not sure there needs to be。 This is a beautiful hardback book， that definitely looks grand in one's bookcase， that's for sure。 。。。more
Stacey
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Beautiful Stunning illustrations and message。 A joy to look at and will read again and again when I need a little lift。
Jessi （bookishlyjessi）
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I don't know how to feel about this one。 It's too short， it took me five minutes to read I felt like I wanted more depth。The artwork is incredible， absolutely loved it。I think the issue I have is that I went into it thinking it was going to be like The Boy， The Mole， The Fox and The Horse （which is so incredibly special and meaningful to me） and this just didn't live up to that so I'm going to blame Charlie Mackesy for making other things pale in comparison to his work。 I don't know how to feel about this one。 It's too short， it took me five minutes to read I felt like I wanted more depth。The artwork is incredible， absolutely loved it。I think the issue I have is that I went into it thinking it was going to be like The Boy， The Mole， The Fox and The Horse （which is so incredibly special and meaningful to me） and this just didn't live up to that so I'm going to blame Charlie Mackesy for making other things pale in comparison to his work。 。。。more
Els
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Samen。 Door: Luke Adam Hawker。 Vertaald door: Susan Smit。Dat die ellendige C ook mooie dingen kan voortbrengen bewijst dit boek。 Lockdowns， angst en eenzaamheid kunnen blijkbaar ook prachtige dingen baren。Ik kende Hawker nog niet maar toen ik dit boek zag moest ik aan De jongen， de mol， de vos en het paard denken， waar ik trouwens grote fan van ben。 Lijkt Samen op dat boek？ Ergens wel， en dat is als compliment bedoeld。 Maar ergens ook helemaal niet。 Het is helemaal Luke Adam Hawker， en dat is oo Samen。 Door: Luke Adam Hawker。 Vertaald door: Susan Smit。Dat die ellendige C ook mooie dingen kan voortbrengen bewijst dit boek。 Lockdowns， angst en eenzaamheid kunnen blijkbaar ook prachtige dingen baren。Ik kende Hawker nog niet maar toen ik dit boek zag moest ik aan De jongen， de mol， de vos en het paard denken， waar ik trouwens grote fan van ben。 Lijkt Samen op dat boek？ Ergens wel， en dat is als compliment bedoeld。 Maar ergens ook helemaal niet。 Het is helemaal Luke Adam Hawker， en dat is ook een compliment。Samen is een boek om allereerst in je eentje te lezen: knus in een hoekje van de bank。 Ik werd er stilletjes en huilerig triest van， maar op een goede manier。 Mijn hart werd week， terwijl het al weken hard voelt en veel te hard bonst。 Ik werd er zen van， om het met een belegen woord te zeggen。De tekeningen zijn rommelig， kriebelig， kronkelig， wazig。 Maar ook rechtlijnig， gedetailleerd en krachtig。 Ja， dat kan samen gaan。 Met enkel zwarte letters en zwarte lijnen op wit papier tovert Hawker een hoopvolle， hartverwarmende， troostende， hoopgevende wereld voor je ogen tot leven。 Zijn woorden zijn zuinig， goed gekozen en raak （geweldig goed vertaald door Smit）。 Samen zal je hart verwarmen， je troosten en hoop geven。 Maar het is ook een herinnering aan een tijd die toch weeral even achter ons ligt en waarvan we de plannen die we maakten blijkbaar al weer wat vergeten zijn。 Het is fijn dat er ondertussen al meer mag， maar het zou nog beter zijn als er minder zou moeten。 Niet alles hoeft terug te komen。 Laten we alsjeblieft de ruimte houden om ons te laten beroeren door boeken zoals Samen， en door alles waar ze voor staan。Samen is een boek om te koesteren en te delen， door een tweede exemplaar te kopen want je eigen exemplaar geef je nooit meer af， geloof me。 Dit is een medicijn voor hart en ziel en hoofd， in boekformaat！ 。。。more
Susan Corcoran
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We have and continue to live through extraordinary times， during which we have lost so much and yet perversely gained so much as well。 The storm that has enveloped so much of the world， a virus that threatens all we hold dear， leaving so many grieving， remains an ever present reminder of the fragility of the connections which define humanity！ Such events require a remarkable book to act as a testimony to the storm that is the Covid pandemic， for those that are living through it and I hope for th We have and continue to live through extraordinary times， during which we have lost so much and yet perversely gained so much as well。 The storm that has enveloped so much of the world， a virus that threatens all we hold dear， leaving so many grieving， remains an ever present reminder of the fragility of the connections which define humanity！ Such events require a remarkable book to act as a testimony to the storm that is the Covid pandemic， for those that are living through it and I hope for those for whom it will be but a distant memory。Together by Luke Adam Hawker is for me that book！It is a work of beauty， the illustrations managing to voice that sense of gathering doom， clouds on the horizon， that left us separated and detached from the lives we have lived previously。 Yet this is not a work without hope， quite the contrary， it is in fact full joy and the faith that by all pulling together， the world we emerge into will be a better legacy to leave to the next generation。 The art work is breath-taking and matched up with the words provided by Marianne Laidlaw， they create the perfect combination， an ode to the things in life that really matter and a testimony to all be have been through together。 Luke Hawker is an artist of immense talent and the ink and pen drawings feel crisp and intimate， portraying the busyness of our lives before the pandemic hit and yet also our individual isolation from our family and friends as the gathering storm engulfed all of us。 It really is quite extraordinary how he manages to express so much emotion， the power of his drawings to illustrate the experiences of so many。 It felt such an emotional read， one I connected to on a personal level， that voiced how adrift I and so many others felt and continue to do so。。 The drawings managing to convey a myriad of confused and fraught feelings that have occupied my mind for the last year。This this is a book I will keep and turn many times over the next few months， as we face the future Together。 。。。more
Odette Brethouwer
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Oh， zo mooi。 Zo sterk。In dit boek staan de emotionele lessen van de pandemie centraal en het is ZO MOOI gedaan。 Het raakte me echt。 Een bijzonder pareltje om in de kast te hebben staan！
Julian White
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A gentle， melancholy meditation with an ultimately uplifting message - a look at the effect of an event like a global pandemic。 The excellent line drawings provide the framework for the brief text。Probably best viewed as a hard copy， rather than an ebook。
Nik
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A beautiful book that tells the story of the last year or so。。。the drawings are fantastic- some of them so intricate， & I love the main character & his dog！
Julie
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Sometimes a book comes along that is strikingly beautiful – well produced， with lovely illustrations and a text that is worth reading。 This is such a book。 It is beautifully illustrated， with drawings that at first glance all feature an older man and a dog， but looked at more deeply contain a multitude of small depictions of people doing many different things。 It speaks of a storm coming， that will change our lives， but this is really the first Lockdown of 2020， the arrival of a virus that cause Sometimes a book comes along that is strikingly beautiful – well produced， with lovely illustrations and a text that is worth reading。 This is such a book。 It is beautifully illustrated， with drawings that at first glance all feature an older man and a dog， but looked at more deeply contain a multitude of small depictions of people doing many different things。 It speaks of a storm coming， that will change our lives， but this is really the first Lockdown of 2020， the arrival of a virus that caused fear and more。 Witty， reassuring and generally lovely， this is a book to treasure as a witness to some of the things that we all felt and continue to experience。 I could quote from so many pages of things that struck me， or made me feel emotional。 Its message is in the title， that we have been physically apart， but together in important ways。 I was so pleased to have the opportunity to read and review this book。 The book begins with the acknowledgement that were busy， with places to be at certain times。 An uneasy feeling of a coming storm， of crowds diminishing， of oncoming darkness is conveyed， with deft drawings and so many questions “It’s hard not having all the answers”。 The new normal is strange – and fear can make people forget others are feeling scared。 The way that such emotions as loneliness is conveyed is so clever， with individuals gazing from their houses and flats。 I have two favourite images， of “Heroes amongst us stepped forward” for its subtlety， and the dolls’ house like page “Our homes became dance halls， classrooms， bakeries…” which features dozens of tiny images。 People are dancing， playing games， toddlers learning to walk， and a cheeky memory of Freddie Mercury in the video where he is doing the housework。 For anyone who has passed houses and flats and wondered what story is behind each door， this page is a joy。 I also enjoyed the reminders that nature， the seasons， were and are especially memorable， with the rootedness and predictability being so visible。 With plants as hope and trees as the steadfast prop with so many roots， these are wonderful pictures。 I have rarely found a book which sums up a whole range of stories and the sense of togetherness though apart as well as this book， with line drawings rather than words。 The brief text is almost a prose poem， pointing out the pictures and summing so much up in so few words。 This is a book that at first seems brief， but actually invites careful appreciation and admiration for the little things going on in the pictures， the tiny details that make up a lovely whole。 The progress of the novel is very moving。 Its message， that there may be storms， but we are stronger together， is an intensely beautiful one as expressed here。 This book would make a memorable and thoughtful gift， for yourself or any book lover。 。。。more
Sophie Jackson
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This was beautiful！ It hit it me in the gut， took all the words out that I would love to say but wouldn’t be able to do so， so eloquently。 Just beautiful， honest and hopeful
Laura
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Super quick little read that pack a whole lot of meaning and feelings into the words and absolutely stunning artwork。
Elly
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an illustrative book about life during the pandemic。 very quick to read— maybe 15 minutes？ beautiful， touching artwork， but the text was lacking quite a bit。 i feel like maybe poetry or some form of essay would have fit better？
Siân Thompson
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Incredibly wholesome and beautiful art work
Kate
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This is a short tale， looking back at how the Covid pandemic affected all of our lives。 It features an old man and his dog。 The prose is very sparse， with the beautiful illustrations taking centre stage to convey the message。 A short， sweet tale。 I enjoyed it more for the illustrations than anything else。
Evelyn Evertsen-Romp
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Een prachtig， hoopvol boek。 Stukken beter dan de Jongen met die mol en die vos :） oh en dat paard。
Gert De Bie
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Een uitmuntend prentenboek over hoe het ervoor was， hoe we tijdens ervaarden en wat erna kan zijn。 Luke Adam Hawker illustreert op indrukwekkende wijze het spaarzame verhaal van een man en zijn hond die - net als alle anderen - moeten schuilen als er een zware storm op komst is。 Donkere wolken， isolement en een wereld waarin we dingen herontdekken en lessen trekken uit het afgesneden zijn van de wereld， 。。。 klinkt bekend in de oren。In spaarzame taal， poëtisch maar niet nodeloos pompeus of metafo Een uitmuntend prentenboek over hoe het ervoor was， hoe we tijdens ervaarden en wat erna kan zijn。 Luke Adam Hawker illustreert op indrukwekkende wijze het spaarzame verhaal van een man en zijn hond die - net als alle anderen - moeten schuilen als er een zware storm op komst is。 Donkere wolken， isolement en een wereld waarin we dingen herontdekken en lessen trekken uit het afgesneden zijn van de wereld， 。。。 klinkt bekend in de oren。In spaarzame taal， poëtisch maar niet nodeloos pompeus of metaforisch， krijg je een pareltje dat op een mooie manier niet meer of niet minder dan de essentie verteld。De illustraties zijn prachtig， bevatten soms uitzonderlijk veel detail of laten net weg wat niet gezien hoeft te worden。 Tekst en tekening werken wonderwel samen。Schoon。 。。。more
Emily Foster
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A very simple and lovely book with great illustrations。 Will definitely use this with my class for assembly/PSHE time！
Becky Kelly
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What a beautiful book。 Made me cry。 Gorgeous pictures and words reflecting on what we went through with the pandemic throughout the lockdowns。 I can't recommend enough that you buy this for someone you love， particularly if they had a hard time in lockdown。 5 stars。 What a beautiful book。 Made me cry。 Gorgeous pictures and words reflecting on what we went through with the pandemic throughout the lockdowns。 I can't recommend enough that you buy this for someone you love， particularly if they had a hard time in lockdown。 5 stars。 。。。more
chris tervit
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This is gorgeous。 I love the pencil drawings & sparse prose combo。 Love the way he depicts the dog & the man’s face- mainly by the outline of his specs。 I received it as a gift & I’ll likely give it as a gift to someone else in turn…。 although it’s kinda lockdown vogue so less of-the-moment now perhaps。 Thank you Niki for this wonderful book。
molly
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A comforting book of illustrations and gentle words to reassure you in today's world。 It is nothing exceptionally ground-breaking or new， but I found it sweet and the art is lovely。 A comforting book of illustrations and gentle words to reassure you in today's world。 It is nothing exceptionally ground-breaking or new， but I found it sweet and the art is lovely。 。。。more
Dom
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Simple yet beautiful。
Marcela
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Beautiful graphic book about the events on 2020 （pandemic）。 “。。。 we look， with hope， to the future。 Though clouds may gather again， and we may see other storms。。。”Love it。
Natalie Joyce
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“Hard times can help us find the best that we can be。”Together is a beautifully illustrated tale about a man and his dog as they support each other through challenging times; a reflection on the unprecedented year of 2020， which affected everyone in ways we never imagined。2020 was a year of turbulence， full of uncertainty as we were thrust into unknown territory and had our lives turned upside down。 Together is a moving book with an important message that we must persist to navigate through toug “Hard times can help us find the best that we can be。”Together is a beautifully illustrated tale about a man and his dog as they support each other through challenging times; a reflection on the unprecedented year of 2020， which affected everyone in ways we never imagined。2020 was a year of turbulence， full of uncertainty as we were thrust into unknown territory and had our lives turned upside down。 Together is a moving book with an important message that we must persist to navigate through tough times， even though it is arduous， for the storm will pass and brighter days will emerge。The personal inspiration behind the story is what makes it special。 Based on the Hawker’s grandad， creating the book helped him heal and we can do this too， both individually and as a society。 The dog highlights how animals have been a great support to many in these isolating times， allowing us to laugh and cry without the fear of being judged， and never abandoning us。 The love of an animal is eternal。 Hawker’s meticulously detailed pen drawings accompanied by the poetic words， make this a compelling and moving book， and show that we are stronger when we face challenges together。This would make a great gift for anyone as it is a powerful and meaningful read， and gives us the opportunity to reconnect with those who we’ve been apart from， and provides a moment to learn about empathy， sacrifice and love。 。。。more
Rachel
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What a beautiful book。 A storm is coming （metaphor for Covid possibly？） and life will change。 A man and his dog prepare to hunker down behind closed doors whilst the skies darken and the storm arrives。 All over people start to do things differently behind their own closed doors and heroes （NHS？？） start to stand out for managing in terribly challenging times。There is no plot per se， just a reflection on how things are different and the fact， in the end， that whilst we are all apart， actually we'v What a beautiful book。 A storm is coming （metaphor for Covid possibly？） and life will change。 A man and his dog prepare to hunker down behind closed doors whilst the skies darken and the storm arrives。 All over people start to do things differently behind their own closed doors and heroes （NHS？？） start to stand out for managing in terribly challenging times。There is no plot per se， just a reflection on how things are different and the fact， in the end， that whilst we are all apart， actually we've never been so close together。The images are all black and white sketches， some very tiny and some larger but most， somewhere， featuring the man and his dog， and sometimes his grandchild。The book is a coffee-table must and sits， for me， alongside 'The Boy， the mole， the fox and the horse' by Charles Mackesy and 'Many Different Kinds of Love' by Michael Rosen。 。。。more
Amy Walter
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Truly heartwarming！
Angi Plant
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This is a beautiful graphic novel。 I don’t tend to read this genre much at all， but something about it grabbed me， and I’m glad it did。 Otherwise， I’d have missed an amazing opportunity to read such a special book。It takes us through a time of great unrest， unease and hardship。 A time of sadness and loneliness for many， but it’s not a miserable book at all。 It’s honest and it’s filled with hope。 Also filled with the most beautiful illustrations page after page。This book will I’m sure be referred This is a beautiful graphic novel。 I don’t tend to read this genre much at all， but something about it grabbed me， and I’m glad it did。 Otherwise， I’d have missed an amazing opportunity to read such a special book。It takes us through a time of great unrest， unease and hardship。 A time of sadness and loneliness for many， but it’s not a miserable book at all。 It’s honest and it’s filled with hope。 Also filled with the most beautiful illustrations page after page。This book will I’m sure be referred to for many a year for use in helping those with depression and anxiety and not just as a reference point for the last year。With thanks to Anne Cater， the author and Kyle/Octopus books for the advanced reading copy of this book。 。。。more
Miss A L Whetnall
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A lovely simple way of telling a story with pictures and words a beautiful book
Christian
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A beautiful book about one man and his dog living through the pandemic of 2020。 Sparse in words but rich in illustrations that truly add so much to the story， with beautiful gratitude shown to NHS workers and all those who had to struggle through the year， as well as the change for many in no longer taking things for granted。 Yes， it’s a bit of a tearjerker but it is ultimately a story about hope。 A short read but I truly feel richer in character for having experienced it， because to read this s A beautiful book about one man and his dog living through the pandemic of 2020。 Sparse in words but rich in illustrations that truly add so much to the story， with beautiful gratitude shown to NHS workers and all those who had to struggle through the year， as well as the change for many in no longer taking things for granted。 Yes， it’s a bit of a tearjerker but it is ultimately a story about hope。 A short read but I truly feel richer in character for having experienced it， because to read this story is to truly experience it rather than just gloss over words on a page。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Together
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Together&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Together&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0