From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique
hardcovers--featuring cover art by Jessica Hische
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new
series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a
type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet.
In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art
Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a
superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has
appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film
Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules
of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on
Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps
series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a
'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My
Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as
elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves.
X is for Xinran. In 1994, journalist and author Xinran met a Chinese
woman with an extraordinary story. For over thirty years, since the
1950s, Shu Wen searched the mountains of north Tibet for her husband, a
Chinese military doctor, who was missing in action. Her moving and
unforgettable life story brilliantly recreated by Xinran, gives insight
into the landscape, religion and people of Tibet. At the same time it
illuminates the complex and emotional relationship and history between
the Tibetans and Chinese. Traveling thousands of miles, and taken in by
a Tibetan family, Shu Wen lived a nomadic life through numerous seasons
with silence and simplicity, motivated by her search for her husband. An
unforgettable and ultimately uplifting tale of loss, loyalty, courage
and survival, above all, Sky Burial is an epic and enduring love
story.
