Weird Islands

Weird Islands
First edition cover
AuthorJean de Bosschère
Cover artistJean de Bosschère
GenreFantasy
PublisherChapman and Hall
Publication date
1921
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages210

Weird Islands is a surrealist children's fantasy novel written and illustrated by Jean de Bosschère, and first published in 1921.[1] The story follows The Carpenter and nine other eccentric musicians as they travel through several islands inhabited by unique and strange creatures.[2] The book has been compared to Alice in Wonderland and Gulliver's Travels.[3]

Each of the 120 black-and-white drawings present throughout the novel were drawn by de Bosschère, who stated that each drawing was an integral part of the narrative rather than "mere illustration".[3] The drawings are in Belgian Art Nouveau style.[4]

References

  1. ^ Reynolds, Kimberly (2016). Left Out: The forgotten tradition of radical publishing for children in Britain 1910-1949. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-875559-3. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. ^ Dann, Kevin (9 April 2024). "Distortions and Grimaces: Jean de Bosschère's Weird Islands (1921)". Public Domain Review. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. ^ a b Newdigate, B.H. (December 1921). "Book-Production Notes". The London Mercury. Vol. V, no. 26. London, United Kingdom. p. 186. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Weird Islands – A Journey Through The Art Nouveau Fantasy World Of Belgian Artist Jean de Bosschère – 1921". Flashbak. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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