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Greder's unique ability to balance storytelling with artistic expression makes his collection an enriching addition to any bookshelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngage with tales that prompt reflection and spark the imagination, as Armin Greder's mastery in children's literature continues to inspire and challenge perspectives. Whether you're discovering his work for the first time or revisiting his evocative tales, you're in for a meaningful journey through the compelling landscapes of his stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-island-by-armin-greder-9781741752663","title":"The Island","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the morning, the people of the island found a man sitting on the shore, there where fate and the ocean currents had set him and his frail raft in the night. 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While the three brothers discuss how to fulfil their father's wishes, the sister lists for them the disastrous consequences that would follow: disease; marine pollution; deforestation; the destruction of the landscape; pollution of skies and rivers...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e tells of the greed of those who hold economic power, and reminds us that silence and inaction amount to complicity. 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How long will we remain silent witnesses?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'After finishing this book, I imagined a different story, one recounting the journey of a family with an entry visa, setting out on an aeroplane or a ship, landing or docking safe and sound in a country where they can make a new start. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese are known as \"safe and legal pathways\" and Amnesty International calls on the international community to provide them to those fleeing war, torture and persecution. Routes over land, air or sea that would save people having to entrust their lives to crime rings, which is otherwise the only possibility that remains open to them. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI imagine Armin Greder would enjoy writing it but he cannot. Because today he needs to tell the story of that shared sea that has become a mass grave: the Mediterranean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, there is also a third story to tell: a story of silence, one with no protagonists. 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