Những người khổng lồ cuối cùng

by François Place, Hoàng Nhụy (Translator)

Một xứ sở nơi chỉ có chín tạo vật kỳ lạ sinh sống. Họ hát cho những vì sao suốt đêm thâu, họ mang trên làn da mình hình hài sông núi Trái đất, họ cứ sống ba năm lại ngủ hai trăm năm. Họ chính là những người khổng lồ! Cái xứ hẻo lánh nơi họ sinh sống đã được Archibald Leopold Ruthmore khám phá ra nhưng chính khám phá vĩ đại ấy lại là nguồn cơn của một thảm họa khủng khiếp.

Một cuộc phiêu lưu, một thảm kịch, một truyện kể đầy chất thơ với những minh họa màu nước tinh tế nhưng lại mang đến một bài học vô cùng thực tế, một báu vật nhỏ của văn học thiếu nhi..

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Picture Books, Fiction, French Literature, Bande Dessinée

74 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1993

About the author

After a ferry literary, he makes visual communication studies at the Ecole Estienne. (1974-1977.) He worked for several years as a freelance illustrator for studios of graphics and advertising and professional journals. His first children's book illustrations appear in the Rose Library at Hachette. In 1985, he met Pierre Marchand, publisher Gallimard Jeunesse, who notices his d'adolescent drawings. It shows a series of documentary books on the theme of travel and discover the world, and made ​​his first steps in writing. It helps other nonfiction books, and begins to illustrate novels, notably those of Michael Morpurgo.

In 1992, appears to Casterman Editions The last giants, then, between 1996 and 2000, the three volumes of the Atlas of d'Orbæ geographers, an imaginary atlas built on the principle of the alphabet. This atlas was extended in 2010 by The d'Orbæ secret. He received from the Grand Prix of the Fair of Bologna for the Atlas geographers of Orbae and a Witches Prix Special to reward his work award from youth specialist bookshops and Library Association of France.

In 2008, François contributes to Place du Louvre youth website, alongside the authors Benedict and Emmanuelle de Saint Chamas.

In 2010 his first novel Youth Flying Customs (Gallimard Jeunesse) is distinguished by the magazine read. In 2012, The Secret d'Orbæ receives the prize fiction International Fair Youth Book of Bologna (Italy).

The originals of François Place were regularly exposed, especially with the youth of Montreuil Book Promotion Centre and the Art Gallery page.

Reviews

[Rosie Nguyễn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Một quyển sách với nội dung sâu sắc, nét vẽ đẹp và độc đáo, nhiều chi tiết, lại là một món ăn đẹp cho đôi mắt khi ta đang đói những gì đẹp đẽ.

[cọng rơm · Rating 5 out of 5]

đẹp đẽ thơ mộng và tàn ác là như vầy đó hẻ???
o.o
sách đẹp tranh đẹp những người khổng lồ thiệt là đẹp
đọc tới trang cuối cùng vừa lúc trời rào rào đổ mưa, như trời cũng biết buồn vì những điều đẹp đẽ đã mất, đang mất và sẽ mất dần đi

[Khue Dinh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sách thiếu nhi gì mà có nguyên cái đầu người bị chặt rồi đặt lên mâm. Ghê ghê là.

[Fiona bdn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Une très belle découverte dans le cadre de l'élaboration d'une séquence pour mes élèves de cinquième. Le texte est poétique, les illustrations sublimes et les thèmes très prenants! Cet album jeunesse m'a fait voyager dans tous les sens du terme et je comprends tout à fait la célébrité de François Place.

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un album auquel j’ai réellement apprécié l’écriture et les illustrations. De belles aquarelles accompagnent cette histoire d’exploration et de découverte d’un explorateur à la recherche des Géants. A l’apparence d’un journal, l’explorateur nous décrit son voyage à travers les territoires et sa découverte avec les derniers Géants.

J’ai beaucoup aimé l’écriture qui est à la fois immersive et agréable à la lecture, des messages forts sont véhiculés et je ne m’attendais pas à ce que l’album se termine ainsi, j’ai été surprise mais en y réfléchissant c’est une fin qui fait sens avec une certaine moralité

« Neuf Géants rêveurs d’étoiles et un petit homme aveuglé par son désir de gloire, c’était toute notre histoire ».

[Lygeri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Παιδικο βιβλιο για μεγαλους... συστηνεται ανεπιφυλλακτα...

[Chocorica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un beau et triste livre.
Une leçon de tolérance pour les enfants.

[Cynthia Egbert · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rounded my 3.5 stars up on this one. It really touched my heart. I love the reminder that there are things that should not be shared. There are relationships and experiences that are so sacred that we need to not allow the world to get involved. And it was a reminder that man is often destructive and self-seeking and greedy. The explorer in the story sought personal recognition and gain and it cost those who had cared for and befriended him everything. It may sound strange but as I read this book I kept thinking of one of my favorite scriptures, Luke 2:19, "But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart." There are things that should just be kept in our hearts and not shared. Perhaps I am taking this wee tale too much to heart, but that is my takeaway from this story of warning.

[Masoud Niazi · Rating 5 out of 5]

کودکی من با این کتاب و رؤیای غول ها گذشت کودکی مدت هاست که رفته

[Thuỳ Vân · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mình nhất định tìm mua quyển này bản tiếng Pháp.
Đúng là 'báu vật nhỏ của văn học thiếu nhi'.

[Claire Kreutzberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Encore un livre lu avec Petit Chou (9 ans au compteur). Pour un livre estampillé "jeunesse", c'est tout de même assez relevé en terme de vocabulaire, de ce fait la lecture à deux était un passage presque obligé pour qu'il puisse apprécier cette histoire et comprendre la désillusion du personnage principal.
Illustrations splendides qui fourmillent de détails. Le texte est à l'avenant, peaufiné jusqu'au moindre mot.

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kids book or not a kid's book I am unsure. Beautifully written and illustrated. Important topics that could be gone over and discussed.

I do feel adults should read more picture books. If I ran a reading group I would pick this.

I have spent more time pondering this book after I finished reading it then the actual act of reading took.

[Liewen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Que ce soit l'histoire, sa narration, les illustrations, tout est superbe dans cet album teinté de poésie et de mélancolie.
Un magnifique album jeunesse, à lire à partir de 10/11 ans (8/9 ans pour les lecteurs confirmés).

[Alex McEwen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful narrative on the dangers of imperialism. A lot of text on each page accompanied by gorgous pictures. Themes suitable for a middle grade audience. Probably a longer review to come when I’m not in a bookstore.

[Chantal HK · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un voyage épic vers le pays des géants, dans les années 1800, à l'âge des grandes explorations. Attention, certaines scènes peuvent être troublantes, un peu comme dans Indiana Jones, sans être de mauvais goût.

[Hélène · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bien écrit et joliment illustré.

[Hải Lưu · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Chín người Khổng lồ mơ đến những vì sao và một gã đàn ông nhỏ bé lóa mắt trước dục vọng hào quang, câu chuyện của chúng tôi chỉ có thế thôi"

[Armelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incroyable de beauté

[Edwin Notw · Rating 5 out of 5]

A quick read which I happened to come across. Beautiful story and recommended to mature children as well as adults.

[Hélène Hélène Hélène · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un peu ennuyeux mais reste pas mal

[Beka · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book, I just took it for the drawings, which they are are amazing to be honest.

what I didn't like is that the giants died at the end and it was kind of expected but... still I'm sad.

[Zabelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ֆրանսուա Փլասի «Վերջին Հսկաները» արեւմտահայերէնի թարգմանուած Շաղիկ Մկրտիչեանի կողմէ

ԶԱՐԴԻՍ մատենաշար
Հովանաւոր «Գալուստ Կիւլպէնկեան» հիմնարկութիւն

ISBN 978-1-949618-03-7

[Lavinia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eine schöne lehrreiche Geschichte, aber aufgrund mancher Dinge würde ich es nicht als Kinderbuch abstempeln.

[Delphine B · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magnifique album pour faire découvrir aux enfants et adolescents ce qu'est un récit de voyage.

[Hannah Lychee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Truyện thiếu nhi nhưng miêu tả sự thật tàn khốc của thế giới loài người 😂 Nhiều khi cái đẹp nên được giữ bí mật, vì lòng tham của con người là vô đáy

[EL BC · Rating 5 out of 5]

Trop beau mais si triste !

[Roro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Se lit très vite, de superbes illustrations et une histoire touchante

[Catarina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Why are french people so obsessed with death

[Bookatrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Неймовірно чуттєва та важлива історія. Повчальна й для будь-якого віку.

[Caren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recently read about this book on a blog about children's books, and it is presented as being for children. I do think , however, that its subtlety and poignancy will be best appreciated by adults. Perhaps it would be a good book to share and discuss with older children. The book was published in French in 1992, with the English translation appearing in 1993. It is the (fictitious) tale of an Englishman who purchases an intricately carved 'scrimshaw', which the seller claims is a giant's tooth. In 1849, he sets out to trace the race of giants from which the tooth may have come. The illustrations, done by the author, are intricate and detailed. His adventures and subsequent return to England comprise a sort of morality tale, one which you could very well imagine to have really happened. This is a haunting story that will linger in your mind.