On an Island On the Sea 天涯一海島｜英文＊簽名版＊
2018 / 平裝 / 52頁 / 24 x 26 cm
找到那座心中最珍貴的駐足之地
故事的開端就是一首優美輕快的詩，帶出一個老爺爺離開家，爬上樹，回到兒時的翻牆記憶，展開一段旅程。接下來畫面跳到一個小男孩的冒險，男孩在畫中也畫著自己的畫，究竟這風景是他自己的創造，或是他回憶或想像的漩渦中？接著搭熱氣球，一路飛，經過山丘，飛越大片的海洋…
「人生看似扼殺了我與老友之間的聯繫，卻又賜我一條通往他人的奇蹟之路」
James Hugh Gough是一位加拿大作家&插畫家，現居台灣台北。《天涯一海島》是James Hugh Gough的第二本創作。透過搭配精彩插畫的優美詩句，來讚揚生命與友誼的奇蹟。這本書歌頌了人生旅途的美麗光景，提醒了我們魔法與奇蹟無所不在。
James Hugh Gough畢業於加拿大貴湖大學 (University of Guelph)主修英國文學系。 在台灣的十六年間，曾擔任學校的經理，教師，作家和藝術總監。在此之前，他在加拿大多倫多的電視節目上擔任藝術總監助理。他的第一本繪本創作為《溜冰大冒險》。
‘Strange that once all dreams seem smothered, to find a road that meets another.’
‘On an Island On the Sea’ is James Hugh Gough’s second book. It is a beautifully illustrated poem that celebrates the wonders of life and friendship. It lauds the beauty of our journey on Earth and reminds us that there is magic and possibility around every corner.
James Hugh Gough is a Canadian writer-illustrator based in Taipei, Taiwan. His second book, “On an Island On the Sea” follows an elderly man as he searches for the pals of his youth. It is a beautifully illustrated poem that celebrates the wonders of life and friendship. It lauds the beauty of our journey on Earth, reminding us that there is magic and possibility around every corner.
James Hugh Gough has worked as a manager, teacher as well as writer and art director during his sixteen years in Taiwan. Prior to that, he worked as an assistant art director on television shows including, “Peter Benchley’s, Amazon” in Toronto, Canada. His first book, “The Great Skate,” was released last year. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from the University of Guelph.