Like This Stone: The Book of All Wars

Author of "The Prequel to Pinocchio" and "Moby-Dick"

Alessandro Sanna's latest masterpiece

The author is shortlisted for the 2016 International Hans Christian Andersen Literary Award for Illustrator Award.

"I have realized in my heart that I should follow the intelligence of my hands to describe the history of human wars. The thinking direction of the hands is different from that of the mind. Their nature is more bold and willful. Their operations are not restricted by concepts but have their own spiritual vision. They Constantly opening, erasing, and restarting scenes after scenes. It seems to be operating without any pre-planning. Just like the movements and postures of my painting determine the fate of each picture, and the inner heart holds its own. The stone that changes nature marks the future of mankind." - Alessandro Sanna, author of this book

This book depicts the war and history of mankind through a stone. It is a highly original, macroscopic and ambitious epic wordless picture book and a masterpiece of a full-length graphic novel. The author Alessandra Sanner is one of the most important painters in Italy. He uses five magnificent chapters of "Human", "Fire", "Sea", "Sky" and "Endless" to express his story. Its exquisite image narrative art embarks on a journey of reflection on human culture full of historical metaphors.

"Come questa pietra" (Come questa pietra) is a vast and majestic image work. It is also a shocking epic about the destiny of mankind. It states that mankind has been unable to cope with wars and conflicts since the first stone was thrown. The fall of restraint. The author Alessandro Sanner can bring emotional precipitation and sublimation to readers at the same time in one book. Such a book is very rare and can be called a masterpiece.